Joshua Cosa

Student retention is hard; teacher retention and engagement is just as big a challenge! The things applied here towards students can also be applied to and for instructors.

Sometimes the student isn't the only one who doesn't feel like "showing up." As an instructor, I've been there too! It's important that even in those situations, we press on and fight for the joy we once experience and will experience. This is a good topic of discussion that I wish had more attention - teacher retention and engagement.

I liked how one of the videos emphasized teaching to the class as opposed to teaching the material only. I don't think this is an either/or - in other words, either teach the material or teach to the class. I think the instructor must be thoroughly knowledgable in the subject matter and also thoroughly knowledgeable with the type of class he/she is teaching. This way, the instructor can teach specifically to the class; adapting and adopting other styles to best suit the class.