Michael Harrington

it is important to know your student's abilities and skills prior to assigning work. 

questions are used primarily to measure the students' understanding of the course material but a can also be beneficial to further engage class participation and bolster a team environment. 

The importance of teaching to the various learning styles has been around for decades and is important today as it ever has been. Students are individuals with individual learning styles and instructors must adapt to them individually in order to capitalize on these distinct differences. 

Take into account the different learning methods for your students and use different delivery methods to bolster understanding of course content. 

Planning and preparation are key factors to a successful first day. A feeling of human and instructor should be those which the students take away from their first interaction with you, as an instructor. 

Preparation and checklists are a vital part to present oneself to the students as a professional instructor. Jotting down notes is a great way to remember to follow up on corrections to course material and to answer questions for students after researching. 

I truly believe that respect is a two way street. Give respect and earn respect. The best memories of professional instructors that I have is that they were up-beat, respectful and motivating. These professional instructors didn't always have every answer, but, they would respectfully let the class know that they would research and return with an answer, and they followed through with their promise.