Anton Blum Jr.

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I have found that by building good rapport with students, understanding them, knowing about their hobbies, and interests, but not being too personal has helped me, help them with a little better approach to some of the ways I would deliver the information to them by knowing what excites them and by putting that excitement into their education and the delivery of the information I give them.

Anton Blum Jr.

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tree method

I use what i call the tree method. I start the lecture or lectures with, what the root of the subject matter is. Then from here I can give examples of it's uses and strenghts and then from this method it can lead into other branches of a particular system or method.

Anton Blum Jr.

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First times a charm

I have had a little bit of stage fright first time in front of a new class for some time. Of late, this has not been much of an issue. I noticed that by having a good plan of attack if you will, when I step into a new course things seem to line up a little better when I explain the course objectives to the students, there seems to be a respect factor there that puts me at ease and we can get on to what's important at hand, and that's their education, not my fears. By doing additional… >>>

Anton Blum Jr.

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Ready to go!

I have daily planners that I have preparred for the courses that I teach. I use these to keep track of time lines and course content. I find that they also help to make sure I have additional time for pass arounds, hands on demo's, and additional Q & A time from the students. Does anyone else use this method? They have worked so well that I have copied them for other instructors and campuses that teach the same material within these courses.

Anton Blum Jr.

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"Spoon Feeding"

I have an opinion that a big part of a students ability to learn and grow is, stop feeding them all the answers, make them work for some of it with your guidance. I see all to often in this industry, Instructors become impatient and just give answers and expect the students to remember it all, and if they don't, they become upset with the students, and not their learning process like they probably should.