It is normal to be nervous and worry about being an effective instructor. It is important to make notes of mistakes made and how they were resolved so you can avoid making the same mistakes over again.
I have learned that mistakes occur, but improve from the mistakes.
One thing that I learned is that you should over prepare for your class. So have enough work for double the time of the exam. That is something that I plan on incorporating in the classroom.
Learn from mistakes, and turn them into positive things.
I have learned that making a mistake is okay and how you handle that mistake is what makes you a better teacher.
It's important to make notes about how your presentation went so you can make any necessary modifications before your next class.
sorry, but i do find it difficult to remember everyone's names at times
Mistakes are going to happen. You just have to take them as they come and remember its progress not perfection. Organization is key and I try to keep as organized as possible.
Instructors are human and prone to mistakes. Learn from your mistakes so you do not repeat them.
I definitely have the problem of time. Each class is different. One class will finish 15 minutes early and the next will not get finished. It's hard to keep all classes at the same place in content. Some classes like instruction, while others like independent work, and yet others, like activities.
I had an activity planned but didn't run through it first and it was not very good at all. I learned always practice a hybrid simulation before implementing it. EVEN if it seems so simple.
Understand mistakes will happen. Do not dwell on the mistake but learn and look for ways to improve in the future.
I think it's incredibly important, especially for new instructors, to understand that you are not expected to be perfect or have all the answers all the time. You are going to make mistakes; you're going to say something wrong, and that's okay. Rather than try to come up with something off the top of your head just to have an answer, it's okay to tell a student, "I don't have an answer for that, but let's do a little research together and find out". I find that students tend to respect this response, and it leads to growth not just for the student but for the instructor as well.
Make it a habit to learn your students' names. It helps to show the students that you care about them.
Important not to be best friends with your students
I think that most new instructors will try and overcompensate for how new they are, and they feel that they have to bombard students with a massive amount of information, even when simpler information would do well.
Preparation of topic, taking notes and self-evaluating after each class is main takeaway from this session.
Being prepared makes me feel so much better. I can "get through" a lesson by winging it, but I feel better, and I KNOW it is a better lesson when I prepare.
We as instructors must be prepared and come in competent subject matter experts. Additionally, we must first do the job poorly so we can grow to doing the job well.
Your goal as a professional instructor is to be seen by students as a professional educator who cares about them and their success. A person who reflects the characteristics of what is required for success in the career field,
