Time to create lessons plans is always hard to come by. However, I have a 40-60 minute commute just to get to the college where I teach, and then have that same commute going home. I have found that I can maximize my time by mentally planning out my lesson plans during my commute so that I can very quickly and fluidly type them up when I get the chance. This has been a huge time saver and I actually think it makes my lesson plans better because the commute makes me think about them longer.

I have found testing should be done in a quite area and a review should be done before the test.

I have been fortunate to teach at the college level for several years now and have found that even when teaching the same course, no two lesson plans are identical. They might be close, but never the same. Each class is a different make up of students. Each semester, I find myself adjusting the rate of content delivery for specific areas and having to review or reinforce some areas more than others. There are trends, and my lesson plans usually don't change drastically, but it has been enormously helpful to be fluid and dynamic when pacing a course, even if I've taught it a few times.

Typical pre-tests concentrate on academic skills, particularly math and reading comprehension. Yet so many of our adult students are significantly lacking in all of the soft skills that constitute professionalism. Does anyone have a handle on screening students for soft skills?

What are some of your preferred presentation materials? Does anyone still use an overhead projector? I knew quite a few teachers who did when I was in school. I started seeing powerpoint more when I was in college. Do you like cartoons/animations to get your point across? What about posters?

Should students have a copy of the exact power point slides to take note on, or will that make them pay less attention?

My class was having trouble focusing, and people were chatting a lot. Some students complained that they were being distracted. I decied to assign seats, and the class has become better behaved. Was this a good idea, or am I treating them like kids?

Materials should be ready prior to class start.

Instructors should shadow another instructor if they have never taught a particular subject. This can give the instructor more confidence in teaching the material.

lesson plans should be in relation to the books, materials needed to teach the course.

Preparing a lesson plan is a huge positive working tools that all instructors should have for every subject.

In my self-analysis, I realized I coming to class five minutes early does not allow for all of the preparation required to set up for the day. I like to have my class topic and objectives written on the board before students arrive, and most days I am bombarded with questions before I get a chance to set my books down. There goes my five minute lead! I also take my 18-month old to daycare every morning, and it is not always a predictable process. I need to create more time in the morning, so I will try the 30-day behavior to habit rule and get out of bed as soon as I am awake every day, instead of hitting the "snooze" button. What are some successful techniques that you use to carve out more time to prepare for class?

An effective to which aids facilitators to gage how the materials being disseminating are reaching the students

Diversification could be a great tool if the instructor knows how to properly meet the needs of each students by engaging them to share their experience in class.

Is an effective lecture model that aid picture learning/observation. students.

I certainly agree with incorporating trips into the course session. Students do experience much more from such as experience.

if we do not give the students the proper tools to achieve their goals the end assesment will not be right.

the outcomes or goals are very important so the student knows exactly what is to be exspected at the end af the class.

sets the tone so the students knows what is to be exspected every class

great class and will use all of the info. The first couple of days sets way for the entire class