Richard Buchmiller

One area that will help tremendously with both your student's first impression of you and the school in general is having a plan that is adaptable to changes that can happen with a moments notice. So what if a lab cannot be completed today, if you have a well thought out plan ahead of time you will be able to adapt to this change and the students will either not know that a change has happened, or if they do, your reaction will dictate their reaction. If you are cool and calm and have a sense of direction and control,… >>>

In the course of my life, I have come to realize that an instructor is like any other leader in that you always have a plan. You must be able to roll with the punches and adapt to changes with a moments notice. The students are looking to you to be in control and knowledgeable and having a plan at all times. Perhaps a lab won't get done today, but with a fallback plan, the time will not be wasted, and the students will still be receiving a quality education with what is available. One last thought is to always… >>>