Gilbert Ybarra

At the beginning of my teaching career there were many limitations on what I could do on my own with regards to delivering the material. With trial and error, even teachers learn through this concept, I did begin to figure out what I had to do to get the ideas to the students. As the years went by one does improve on their limitations for more than one improves on their good points. Good points are good to have but are things that may limit one on getting better. A teacher may rely on these too much and get into… >>>

I have been at this (teaching) since 1988. It is difficult to say that one can or will become the perfect teacher. All one can do is progress at their pace and do what is necessary to introduce the concepts, ideas and material. With reflection, a teacher can see what they are doing wrong or right and build on that, then move forward with your insights on teaching. In time a teacher will find out what they are doing is productive and will help the students. Even after all this time, I haven't perfected my style of teaching, and even… >>>

student motivation has always been an issue. i've taught pretty much every grade from kinder to high school to a community college and now a career college. i've always felt that the knowledge of the subject matter is always the best motivator. this, however, must be in conjunction with other factors of teaching; susch as, humor, empathy or leniency, understanding or caring. once a student see that you are willing to bend over backwards for them they do set to complete their work, and even try to please the instructor, and hopefully with that they learn what is necessary to… >>>

many of my students feel that i'm am rather a stickler to rules. i feel that a structured environment is conducive to the learning process. i rarely if ever have a class luncheon at the end of our semesters. i try to utilize as much of the classroom time that i possibly can for the students to receive and learn information that will enable them to succeed in the career chosen. i'm my hardest critic in that if the students don't get what they want once they graduate i blame myself for that failure,if you will. so how much should… >>>

recently our school had a couple of verbal altercations amongst students and with educators. when students come in with certain expectations and even high standards from the school and don't receive them they do get frustrated and vent out either verbally or sometimes even physcially. it is understood that educators must be the motivating factor for their education, but how far must one go in motivating students who may have already have a mindset of not following through or even following rules? i am enthusiastic about my decision to educate in a career college, but must i babysit constantly? i… >>>