Whether you are teaching children or adults they are the same when it comes to learning.

Goals are critical to the students road map

Why is developing a syllabus so important/ I think a syllabus develops the a climate for the class, give the course organization and structure. It serves as a guide or outline for the instructor and conveys a sense of excitement about the course. The students can look at the syllabus and it gives them a brief discription about what is going to be covered in the course.

lectures should be interesting and interactive. If not we are realy just talking to walls; especially at 7 am

I think that it is so important to tailor your teaching styles to the classroom and the particular course that your teaching. Some courses are more hands-on and others require more application type exercises. It is always rewarding when you keep an open mind about accepting change and criticism in order to improve the classroom setting.

The students group is very importante to see the diversity of the ideas on the group!

As an instructor who deals with students with disabilities and a mother of a child with Asperger's syndrome I find the IEP's to be a negative and more focus should be on a positive note. Again teaching medical students who have to sit for a major certification exam at the end of their courses I feel that bending my teaching styles to accommodate them only sets them up for failure in the end. They may get through the classes because accommodation were made to help them succeed, however there are no accommodations made during the national certification. No one is going to read them the test questions, no extra time is given and when they get out in the real world no one is going to be there to hold their hand and guide them through life.

I understand the concepts here in this module, however I teach Medical students. The absolutely need to know how to spell and spell correctly. I have found that students coming from outside the united states have a hard time with our vowels and silent letters. They spell "HOME" like this "HOM". They spell everything the way it sounds. Writing in a persons medical chart and having typos can be a huge legal issue.

I have a true problem with the group learning. When I put students in groups and try to balance out the diversity I run into problems with personality and students not contributing or ones who feel over run by others.

I agree with the comment about floating around the classroom. I use a clicker to forward my power point so I do not feel strapped to the front of the room. I also think it keeps the students on their toes and off the internet and cell phones.

Is it very important to the instructor be entusiam with the clas to keep the students attention?

I speak a little spanish and i have a population of students that dont understand english that well so i talk to the in spanish is it ok for me to do that?

How many breaks should we allow student to take?

I myself have a learning disability and find it helpful to share with my students my story. I was able to overcome my learning disability and go on with my education to obtain a masters in nursing. Though this was not easy for me to do, I feel the students can relate to me when I share my story with them. I also am more aware of learning disabilities amoung my students seeing I myself had one. I have found this to have positive outcomes with my students.

More students will have to become more involved in the course.

If you are not happy about what you are doing, students will not be.

Every class I teach has its own syllabus. The syllabus details what will be covered and what the students should know by the end of the course. I follow the syllabus as is my job, but what are your thoughts about adding 'extras' to the course if you've covered everything and have extra time? I try to give a preview of the following course for those who haven't had it and a review for those who have had it already. This helps the student feel less anxiety about starting the next class, especially if it's a tough anatomy or pathology class.

I like the idea of striving to be a professional in your dress, conduct, handling of the students and different situation. How do you project professionalism? Reguardless of the situation always knowing you are the model, manager and motivator helps in projecting your professionalism.

I am always thinking of ways to move my development beyond just technical skills or courses. I tend to get slightly bored with online courses and want something that can stimulate an entire mind/body experience. I still need it to relate to the field though. What are some suggestions

When subject-matter is highly technical or requires that I have to deal with formulas, rules and the like, before starting into the subject matter, I try to find a common ground from everyday life that all can relate to and start an informal discussion with the class asking them what order do they follow when putting that engine back together, or how they reach that “higher” level of the game that they play, to try to show them that if they apply that same frame of thought or strategy towards what we are about to study, it can be challenging, but not impossible to understand and master what we are about to learn!