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How many people have been entertained (well, not really) by watching a new or newer faculty member go into the classroom and teach for the first time or term? It is almost a bit like a rite-of-passage for new instructors, I have found. Oftentimes, and especially at career colleges where Doctorate Degrees are not always necessary, instructors feel that they are in a "power position" and that they have reached the top and are now "professors." Soon, the reality kicks in and they become human again and make a mistake in the classroom. Either they goof-up a quiz or exam, say something inappropriate, act too arrogant, or realize that they cannot really "teach" to their student's needs or satisfaction. It is like a new manager in a manager's position for the first time; rather, they are managers of a class and feel like they are on Cloud-9. Until.....

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