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Tawana, Right. We want the best emphasis with the least amount of wasted time. Pretesting can be one method to help fine tune what we want to emphasize. Barry Westling

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Developing instructional backup plans

Denise, It's been said "failure to plan is planning to fail". I don't know if that's entirely accurate in all cases but it does make a good point about being ready for the unexpected. Barry Westling

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Using senses in learning

Tawana, Great. Senses used to enhance learning creates lasting memories. Barry Westling

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Role of instructor personality in delivery selection

Denise, I think they call that experience! It's something that can't really learned, but we must experience life in the trenches to really become knowledgeable about what does and does not work. Barry Westling

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Goal of educating students

Tawana, I think there are at least two levels. Of course, getting the skills and knowledge to safely work effectively in the caeer area, but also conveying soft skills and professionalism that can help both in the work setting and in the students personal life. Barry Westling

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Organized and prepared to teach

Darlene, Sounds like this was a good exxperience for you. For sure, without a plan, arrival at the destination is less likely to occur. Barry Westling

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Organized and prepared to teach

Vallorie , Many students really have no post secondary college experience to base exxpectations. I believe we have the power to control how students view their classes. And if we don't, the students will create their own standards, which are not always the best ones. Barry Westling

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Organized and prepared to teach

Denise, We all have strengths we can bring to the classroom, based on past work experience, training, and education. Yet we still need to be current with the general topics we teach, and of course the daily topics. Barry Westling

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Organized and prepared to teach

Tawana, Incoming students usually have a diminished view of what professionalism is all about. We have an opportunity (and duty) to try to bring them up to speed in the short time we have them in our classes. Barry Westling

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Awarding extra credit

Renita, Referencing the national boards, or even in the work place where there is no extra credit is a good reality checker to reinforce the point that earning point is not the focus, but learning the material or performing a task correctly is what is being measured. Barry Westling