Hi Tammy, The key point of your response is the “level playing field” comment. This is always a challenge for instructors. They must make sure all students have a equal chance for maximum learning to occur. To offer anything less is to not meet the professional obligations of being a teacher. Each time we enter the classroom/laboratory we have to remind ourselves of this fact. We have to as the questions-- Are all students being provided with equal learning opportunities and if not am I taking the proper steps to correct the problem? I think you will find in asking these questions that in many cases it is the little things that cause many of the inter-classroom problems. Student perception of fairness is an issue that will surface on a repeated basis. Do everything in your power to create equality of learning opportunities and when a problem occurs be quick to resolve it and you will do well as an instructor. You have the content of your field or you wouldn't have been hired to teach. The need is to develop a method of sharing the content in such a fashion that enables the students to acquire the skills and knowledge in a effective and efficient manner. Gary