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Tovia Bowman

Developing Confidence

I am a first time instructor. I am pretty confident with everything that I do, but find myself doubting my ability to educate students. I know once I figure it out I'll be fine, but finding the confidence is turning out to be harder then I ever had thought. How do some of you find the confidence to teach others? It's their careers on the line.

michael edge

delivering course content?

what are ways to do this without making it boring?

michael edge

making students feel comfortable

what are some other ways to make new students feel comfortable?

michael edge

planning and preparation

what are some good tips to make sure you are prepared for each class?

michael edge

developing as an instructor

what are ways to improve yourself if you are a new teacher?

Jonathon Hersman

syllabus vs. course maps

At our school we have course maps instead of syllabus. The problem with this is that course maps are nothing but just the name of the projects. It would be nice to have the project name and maybe a description of the project and / or goals.

Shisha Lee

Your Instructional style

I like to use student led lectures whenever possible, I think that this gives them a different view of the classroom and helps them learn by preparing info for their lecture...

Troy Ivory

Learning Disabilities

I have found that dealing with a student who has a learning disability, you must take extra time with them. Depending upon their disability that could be writing every detail of instruction on the board or going over a problem many times.

Troy Ivory

Past Experience

I like to get students talking about their past experiences as it might relate to their field of study. This will help peak interest and maintain motivation.

Robert Davis

Training sequence

I feel that the student need to understand termonolgy and symbols before any training will be effective. The students will further be in a more comfortable zone with this information up front.

Robert Davis

Group learning

Groups as a learning style is a great training style. I feel that this needs to be monitored close as often there are students involved that do not work well in groups and may need a slightly different role to engage in this type of traning

Robert Davis

Music

I find that using music in the classroom is a way of increasing participation however the music chosen will alter moods and needs to be carefully selected to meet the needs of the training being delivered.

Erica Antwine

LOCATING YOURSELF IN THE CLASSROOM

I enjoy walking around the calssroom. I have noticed hat it helps with student participation.

Rich Ruais

Keeping Students Engaged

Whats the best way to keep students engaged in their learning?

Rich Ruais

Lesson Plans

How do you make a detailed lesson plan?

Rich Ruais

Making Expectations Clear

How do you make your expectations clear?

Joe Batty

What does it take to be a professional teacher

What experiences can you share to a new teacher to help prevent bad decisions?

Stephen Williams

New Instructor

The expectations of an Instructor are overwhelming for the first class.

John Welch

Controlling your vocabulary

As a new instructor in training it has been suggested by my training manager, and upon reflection I agree, that I should bring the level of my vocabulary down a notch or two. How would you suggest that I find alternatives for the words and phrases that naturally pop into my mind when describing course material?

Kristen Schommer

Assessments

I think it is wise to use a wide variety of assessment techniques. While there are instances where multiple choice is appropriate, certainly essay questions provide a challenge to students as well. Using these assessments also provides the instructor an opportunity to gather data on student skill level in regards to writing.