Philip Campbell

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kathy, Having a diverse classroom is a common one. I think the soft skills is what may help set you apart from other instructors. Philip Campbell

Philip Campbell

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Highly Effective Instructors

Torria, Keep using those soft skills and encouraging others to do the same. Philip Campbell

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Highly Effective Instructors

Cole, Keep bringing the passion to the classroom. That is what will make you effective. The students will appreciate it as well by not being bored. Philip Campbell

Philip Campbell

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Needs of Adult Learners

James , Very true. We need to keep communicating with them on their level. But don't be afraid to experiment with ways to keep the class interesting with different activities. Philip Campbell

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Jeffrey, I live your enthusiasm. Keep it going. The students will feed off of that enthusiasm. Philip Campbell

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Important Soft Skills

Brenda, All good examples. How much of what we consider to be soft skills will other members of our team and does that make us more or less functional? Philip Campbell

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James, Sounds like you are on the right path. Keep up the good work and identifying opportunities for change. Philip Campbell

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Needs of Adult Learners

Richard, The same that 6th, 7th, and 8th grade students do not like people to stand in front of them and just speak for hours, neither do adult learners. Using things like activities and games keeps the class different and the student engaged. Philip Campbell

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Jean-Rene, That does happen to many rookie teachers. It is good idea to assign new teachers to mentors to review things like this early on in their teaching career. Philip Campbell

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Motivating Students

Bakhriya, Yes, those real world examples will eventually help your students as examples of how to be successful. Philip Campbell