there are not many yoga classes to accomodate the participants at 8:00 or 9:00 pm. If we could promote late in the evening yoga classes, I bet many people would participate in those classes.

we had a wonderful, on the task assisstance that her help and the willingness to go above and beyond to get things done, was something that helped me to reduce anxiety and stress.

I started to teach a new course. I was surprised that some of the instrutors were very possessive of their materials. I had to use the publishers power point slides which was a great idea to cut the time regarding the physical aspect of presentation.

Sometimes, getting the less priority tasks done on to do list although it is not recommended, but helps to collect energy for focused toward the more important tasks.

Often times, colleagues take it the wrong way when you do not get back with them right away. I feel there is an importance of communicating your reason for delaying your response to them. Is there a better way to address colleagues who want your immediate response? Chip

One method I have used in dealing with unruly students especially when acused of playing favorites is to say- "yes, Jane is my favorite but can you tell me why?" This challenges them to think and asked themselves- "does he really play favorites? Why is it Jane? What can I do to be a favorite."

Instructors are also human and at times will make mistakes when this happens it is best to acknowledge them and move on

All students should benefit from the course, therefore it is very important that all types are recognised and strategies are implemented.

It is important to identify the attitudes of the student body in order to keep them engaged in the content

It is important to engage students in a manner that meets the expectation of real life situations

In my teaching experience, I've tried different policies on late/absent work. Usually, the more lenient the policy, the more students will take advantage. The most effective late work policy that has worked for me is the no late-work policy. It's clear and without room for exceptions, students know there is no excuse for not getting the work done. If an instructor simply relates the Golden Rule, students will understand the true importance of getting assignments done right and on time. If we teach according to "real-world" rules, then we are preparing our students for their chosen careers.

I only talk about my personal life if it directly relates to the subject matter at hand

I have had one cheating student it was on a federal cert the student had to leave and was not allowed to return till counseled by the dean?

How often do you have to send a misbehaving student home ? Just to keep order in the class. I have had some that just maybe had a bad night or just were having a bad day?

I teach a legal class to medical students. I have a student who constantly wants to talk about other legal issues that really are not relevant to the course material. How do I guide his interest into a more constructive route?

Texting and online sites such as Facebook can also be very time consuming. Yet these are technologies that our students use on a regular basis and are one of their primary methods of communication. How do you cope with these technologies? -Glenn Hobbs

How do you discpline students that might be older than you?

What would be a good "average" amount of prep time per class hour? As an Instructor, would you consider 3 hours of prep time for every hour of lecture time?

New instructors often rely on student feedback to figure out if they are doing a good job or not.

Students often cheat because they are not prepared.