Emily,
Information is power! The more you know, the more you can teach others. I think that is awesome!!
Shelly Crider
Amanda,
Thank you for adding the critical thinking skills. This is so important.
Shelly Crider
I teach Massage Therapy. The information isn't changing as fast as it would for a Pharmacist but still it changes. In order to give the students the most up to date information I have to stay on top of the changing ideas. I take continuing education courses and do a lot of reading. Sometimes our books are not current so I prepare my own material for the students to learn and study. This helps a lot. I've found that since I've started taking more classes myself, I have more to offer to my students.
I teach for a Pharmacy Technician program where medical information and computer technology are EVER changing. We have set curriculum that must be taught per pre-made syllabi and per school requirements.
I have found that the syllabi are great, but sometimes lacks in current Pharmacy Technician issues. I create many writing assignments that really helps the students to use their critical thinking skills. I provide them with current topics, but at the same time they are able to utilize their skills that they've learned in school.
The topics that I provide to the students are issues that could be considered continuing education for any current medical provider. I present these issues in such a way that the students know that these are real current issues because I've had to know, study, and learn about these issues as a Pharmacy technician.
