One thing that spoils my day is walking in to a classroom with an unlceaned board. I like a clean board beacuse it signals to the class that we are ready to start a new day, a new lesson, a new challenge. The students know that I have a little corner on the board where I write the activities for that day. Also having the date on the board ensures that their homework and quizzes and tests are all dated correctly and also with them referring to their calendars they know what is due for that day. I try to place boarders so I don't accidentally erase or write too close to it. Colored markers help a lot in explaining topics to the students and it also helps student better what I am trying to explain to them. I write big enough so the students at the back will be able to see. I try to write in bullet points so students do not get overwhlemed and also they can go back to the book if they need to review the topic. I also try to stay on the side to make sure I do not block the writing on the board.

I like to come to school early just so I can relax and gather all the materials I will need for the class. I also make sure that I make copies of PowerPoints for the student and since we are in the computer class the students have access to the Powerpoints while I am lecturing and they may write their notes and also it is very easy for me to move around the class. When we are working with a medical software or the CMS 1500 application, I have the medical software or a claim form on the big screen so it is easy for the students to follow the lecture. I love teaching in the computer lab because I am able to use different methods and styles to make sure I keep the students interest high.

I enjoyed the video where grading should be setup with higher expectations but instructor's giving every students every opportunity to reach that high level. It is almost like playing some video games where you have to reach certain level to earn experience points to get perks for that level. It was a great key points I learned in this great video.

Since many of the career schools do not have entrance exam or any pre-test to measure students enrolled, it is critical to find out background level of the students. You get some general ideas during introduction by asking them the right questions. As an IT instructor, it is critical to know who is advanced students and who isn't since we have to manage the class and the flow of the classroom.

If you are using same power point presentation over and over again, it will lose the effectiveness. Students need many variety of the media and must use it sparingly. Just like using music as maybe 15 to 30 percent, You must incoroporate other aspects of teaching. I enjoyed Harvard business school video where Professor Gavin talked about 15, 30 minute block to mix and match to get the feel of the class.

I found that if I pretest the students, they have the opportunity to see the areas they are weak in and improve on this. It also encouorages the students to strive for more. If they received a grade 'B' on the pretest, students see just by encorporating better study habits can be worth the effort.

I have found the students retain more and are more willing to contribute to the learning by powerpoint. The feel less rushed and become excited about being able to express their point of view on the topic.

Inviting guest sepakers into the classroom definetly gets the students more excited about their carer field. It also gives them the opportunity to network and to gain valauble feedback from industry professionals.

Productivity is rewarding.

Always organize and prepare.

Excellent ideas in this course.

Pre-testing works.

Time management is the key.

A good syllabus can offer the tools needed to create a good evaluation system. My syllabus provides the expectancies of the course, outlines the weight given for each area in percentages. Since the student also have the syllabus outline they also know the weight applied to each area. The syllabus tells the students how the final grade will be determined and the grading scale.

Thorough planning, meeting the objectives and reaching the student is my priority. I need to know that my instuctional methods are making the lesson easier so the student stay focused. Feed back from students and letting them know that if they are having problems understanding something in the lesson, I am available to help them resolve the problem. This might mean a change in the way I presented the lesson. After I find out what will help that student, I then ask if anyone is having a problem with the topic and use the new strategy for them also.

This is the perfect time to see your student in there own world and know more about there indvidual personality. This makes placement for extern more easier since you have had the opportunity to see the student outside the classroom.

I feel that field trips not only add to the students learning, but gives them such a good opportunity to network.

Objectives on the board helps to guide each student throughout the class session.

Being fair and understanding with students goes along way. Students can have a great deal of stress over grades, so by providing them their graded exams quickly help to decrease this stress.

Course content and learning styles have to be mangaged for all of the students to get the most from the material. when the content is to difficult for some students it might have to be presented a little differently for them to really grasp it.