Hi Kelli, What a great attitude about professional improvement. We all can learn from others can't we? For new instructors with minimum experience in teaching and few if any role models from whom they can draw examples the process is very rocky. They have to work hard to identify quality instructors from whom they can learn and grow. This is where a well-planned professional development program needs to be implemented by the career college. Your point about student feedback is a good one as well. We have to listen to our students. One of the most effective ways of doing this is through the use of anonymous feedback throughout the course. I give out 3x5 cards and have the students give me feedback on the assignment they have just completed, or the test, etc. I have found the students to be very frank and fair in the comments. These comments really help me in planning for how I will present the content the next time I teach it. Gary