Laurie Haj Ashab

In whatever class I teach, I do not sit down except when I am instructing using a computer during my lecture. I will still get up and walk around periodically to check the progress of the class. I find that I can manage my classroom much better while I am up circulating the classroom. It gives me an opportunity to be aware of what the students are working on, to talk with them individually, and I have found that students will ask me questions if I am involved in the class.

When I look back at all of the teachers/instructors that I have had, I have learned a great deal from each of them. One of the biggest lessons was on how to treat each student equally. I have never forgotten how I felt when I was not treated equally. This is a big part of my teaching philosophy.