Craig Fletcher

Be adaptable. Be creative, competent and personable. Use a combination of teaching methods to cover all learning styles. Offer and receive feedback to judge what works. Always be prepared. Take notes to improve abilities. Take classes and seek advice from colleagues.

Day one sets the tone for the rest of the class. We don't get a second chance for a first impression. Help everyone to be comfortable and show them you care by getting to know them and sharing experiences. It is helpful to follow a checklist to cover everything needed. Get through as much as possible, but don't rush it. Do not overwhelm students with too much information on day one. Pick up where we left off if needed. 

I learned that I'm responsible for much more than I imaged an instructor would be, but it makes sense. Careful planning of every aspect of the learning process and controlling that process toward the end of student success is my goal. I will definitely use checklists as an instructor, just as I would in the field, and have a notepad close by. This should be fun!

Being who I am as a person, and being an excellent role model, manger and motivator is going to be a fun challenge. I will need to figure out my strengths and weaknesses in order to be successful as an instructor that engages and motivates students and creates a professional learning environment for them. I'm going to need feedback to reflect on what I know and how I can improve on for every aspect of my classroom duties in order to be as effective and efficient as possible. I'm going to have to be humble with weaknesses and learn to… >>>

My attention span is not as good as it used to be, but I did not know most of this material. Hopefully I retain 70%.

This is a long and detailed subject that is important to know about. I wish it was broken down into smaller sections.

I knew a little about sexual harassment but only heard of title 9. I know more about both now. I still do not know who the coordinator is here but reasonably understand their duties and responsibilities. Lots of things to know here. 

Safeguard all protected information as required by policy and law.

Information security is a big deal. When in doubt, find out or err on the side of caution. Keep up on policies and procedures as required.

Be careful handling student information and only do so as the law allows.