Spencer Christensen

There is so much crossover with safety in a classroom and using good classroom management.  Your facilities plan really should be integral to you classroom management plan.

It's a great idea to get many people involved in the safety plan. I think sometimes we develop a plan as instructors, but never get feedback from others or share the plan so others know what is supposed to and what is not supposed to happen in the classroom/shop.

I think the old school way of searching for jobs is what is most taught, but is not accurate. We must help students understand that they need to know what they are looking for by doing alot of research before just jumping into a job. We also need to teach them how they can better portray themselves rather than the normal of a well formatted resume and a letter. I was on a conference call where an Adobe employee said that they ask for videos of applicants. That video teaches them alot more about a person and they get a… >>>

I took to heart the quote about the teacher setting the mood for their class.  If we come in to our classrooms with negative attitudes or mindsets, our students will too. I don't remember the numbers or the researcher, but one of the biggest influences in students achievement is the teacher's attitudes and excitement for their subject. If we portray excitement about our subjects, our students will as well.

I really enjoyed looking at the components of a high quality program. It's good for us as educators to know what we should be looking at to help improve our programs.