The professional image that you project will in turn be projected through the student. Knowing the expectations of the field they are going in and what it takes to become successful in that field.

Encouraging positive attitude is always something an instructor strives for. Although the occasional student will bring in an attitude that doesn't represent the upbeat positive student that you are looking for. Sometimes it helps to speak to the student in a private environment to see if there is something you can help with. This builds rapport with your students letting them know that you acknowledge them and are concerned about their success. Which 95% of the time solves the situation and removes the negativity from the classroom.

I think that on the first day of class while introducing the syllabus along with expectations for the course that it is important to express team work. In an office setting the office runs and depends on team work. If a student preparing to enter the medical field does not believe in team work it will greatly hinder their progress. In the class I always address them as team. Enabling them to get the concept on board prior to entering the workforce.

I think the best thing we offer here at Concorde is hands on learning. Which I call motivational learning. The students tend to be more excited about these classes. Especially when they are giving injections or doing phlebotomy.

Hello: I have found several ways to reduce stress and how to cope. I have a few hobbies that help me to deal with these issues each day. I play guitar daily and play until I feel comfortable. I do have issues with getting enough sleep. However, I have learned to pace my self and to realize that there is tomorrow. I prioritize task continually and have found this a great way to handle issues.

Hello: I work at a very small school and they ask us to pull double duty on various items. We have many vacant positions and so they do not fill them so we are asked to preform the duties ourselves adding to already heavy workloads. I have found that I need "me time" my family is grown so when I'm away from school I have me time. I do what I want as I want then get back to the task.

Hello Everyone: We all must know our limits when we manage our time and get organized. I have been teaching the same courses for a few years now so My notes are becoming dated or stale so I have been interjecting new material as the industry dictates. This helps keep me up on trends and helps to keep the student involved.

Hello Everyone: I think at times all (4) apply to me. There are days when I have everything under control. Then there are days when I feel like I'm spinning my wheels. I do have list and notes on a note pad and I go over it everyday. I add and delete task all the time. I then use this as a future reference as to when things happen and how I resolved issues. I have times when I just have to many things on my plate and I feel hurried to complete them. I have to take a look at them and start to just put out fires and see where that takes me.

Listening to angry students is definitely a must.I have encountered students who are angry at the world, not at what just set them off. By listening you are more aware of what they are capable of doing. Also, when they want to vent, they come to you, not another student who might become uneasy speaking to him. Usually their vent has happened to you and you can make light of it and let them know how you handled it or let them know there are more important things to focus on.

I see students every now and then that are in my class just for the certificate,and not in class for the knowledge,because the student feels the academics will not as be useful in the real world as is the lab portion. These students have to be recognized, then brought into reality,on how the academics help understand why something functions as it does. once the student sees if he/she has the understanding why it works, the labs are easier to make it work. I also remind them when it is time for their state exam, it is all academics.

I think the example of turning in a late assignment was too lenient. In the real world you will not get e week to accomplish a task. I set a deadline for my homework assignments for the beginning of class on Monday, if the homework is not handed to me when I collect them, a zero is given for that assignment. I feel this is more of a real world experience. Bob

I oftentimes purposely find ways to draw the students who are the least interested in the topic by making them contribute to conversations through the sharing of real-world professional experiences. Most of the time it works as planned.

Discipline for adult learner should be place on learning adults like to know what is expected of them.

Most students understand the value of education today. Almost all can not afford a 4 year school because of the time involved or expense there of. In a class with multiple personalities there is always a student or more that feel they have paid the tuition so a diploma is deserved no matter the involement or attention givin to the subject. I have heard it from them (I paid so much to be here I should be able to do what I want). Most are very excited to become more educated and attentive to their work. Yes they would like to say " I went here for this and I received this grade" I have done it myself. What is it we can do to bring them from this mentality to I need to receive a certain grade That reflects my work.

It is difficult to balance being liked and being respected. Instructors must stick to moral decisions when it comes to course content in order to be respected. Student pay to learn, not for new friends.

I had a student a term ago take a picture of things in her textbook and notes and use them to complete a test. I only found out because she completed her test in 5 minutes and it took everyone else over an hour. I learned that I provided the opportunity because at that time i let students use the calculator on their phones. Now students must have cell phones away during class.

At the institute where I teach, external variables are real for the majority of the students. This hinders attendance, focus, apathy, and completion. Sometimes, while it is tough, instructors have to encourage and support students on improving their lives through different channels in order to be successful.

I have learned that both a hard copy and online copy of syllabus are important. Most teachers give a hard copy which leads to students loosing the copy and using that as an excuse. An online copy serves as a back up plan, however, even though they are college students, they still manage to find excuses as to how they can not access the syllabus.

the instructors I most valued in school were those who taught me new things, more often than not they were also the ones I personally liked, but not always.

Instilling pride in each student and his or her sense of honour will mostly eliminate cheating. It has worked for a long at the Naval Academy.