I tend to find that certain personalities thrive in this area or shut down. I'm looking for personel experiences and overcoming the butterflies so to speak.

I have found that throughout my years of teaching, I tend to develop an almost coaching relationship with my students. Most of my students are adults--can be undergraduate or graduate but they are looking for someone who can help them navigate a path for educational, personal, and career success. Have you often found this as well? Darcy Tannehill

it is essential to be prepared for the class for severeal reasons. 1) you dont have to stop and lose your rythem while lecturing to find a training aid. 2)telling the students what they are doing the next day prepares them for what they will learn 3) when you set up the class ahead you will find out if supplies are needed. plus it is just professional

How do you adress a student who is clearly violating school dress code?

How do we become a Role Model for todays students.?

preparation is the key to presenting a lecture that will address the course objectives.

As a substitute, and new teacher, I am having a hard time not taking personally the low attendance on the days I am there and the people that leave early. I try to be interesting and encouraging but feel frustrated that the students don't seem to take their own education too seriously.

We find out each students learning style in their first course which enables us to use the information to educate them better. It works well when you can divide into groups by learning style.

one thing I like to do is poll the students and find out what they want to get out of the course and anything that is not covered in the course out line I try to add it when it is applicable

No matter how my students learn, I always have them explain to me what they did. I feel this reinforces what they did, and gives them confidence in their ability to do this task the next time. As for teaching to different types of learners, it is my job to find out how they learn best and to educate them from there.

I am rather new to teaching and have had no previous affiliation with career schools or online teaching. My professional and scholastic experiences have centered around traditional academia. So for me, the most difficult bit of teaching at a career school is the idea that I need to serve as a "cheerleader" to my students. I have no problem doing it and I am beginning to better understand this role, but I must confess that I am having difficulty shaking my previous experiences in which it was my responsibility to go to class and participate. My former teachers were always interested in the whereabouts and academic progress of students, if one elected to stop coming to class and turning in assignments, that, while frowned upon, was fine. It was the students decision. As a career school teacher, I feel like fulfilling the role of "motivator" almost steps over boundaries that I never felt teachers should cross. Has any one else grappled with this issue?

sometimes it helps to compare the material to something the learner knows. so the can get a better understanding.

Make sure the students know what is expected of them the first day.

Always be prepared for lectures and demonstrations, so time is not wasted.

you can help a student, but make sure they do it on thier own so they can learn the material.

Participation at what level?

The mood for the class is set on the first day. I have found that if the students know what to expect, as the should, through a good presentation of the objectives of the course. The students participate more and over all accept what they are learning better if they know why they are learning it and what the methodology is going to be.

I am a believer in the four styles of learning, have the students read about the subject, give a lecture on the subject, show them how to do the subject, and then let them do the subject.

I talk to students about the value of creating a Mnemonic hook. Any gimic to remember a term or sequence can be a great tool. I still remember Ohm's Law and the resistor color code from these tricks.

I complete most if not all the events listed during the first day, but I have been doing so in a slightly different order, is that acceptable? Also sometimes I have students that are so gravely concerned with a course item that I will skip foward to what that may be for a breif discussion to ease their concerns so they are not distracted by them. Is that advised?