I was fortunate enough to team teach my first couple of classes with very experienced instructors. After breaking the ice with a couple of classes, my confidence was where it needed to be to teach and do it well.
Not really basic, but need advice!
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Hmmm... think I'll swing down to Orlando and offer my networking services for free for awhile... just to keep things in perspective, don'tchaknow...
Rick
Hey Rick...
Surprise, surprise... I do that too. I never charge for any PC/Network services that I do for 3 non-profits. It can't be all take. Give till it feels good!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Surprise, surprise... I do that too. I never charge for any PC/Network services that I do for 3 non-profits. It can't be all take. Give till it feels good!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I'm working toward my instructor cert. and the instructor I've helped at the university for 9 years now was kind enough to turn me loose on her class spring quarter so I could practice giving classroom lectures. We had 2 students in the 40-ish age group and the rest were college kids. One of the older students noticed I was nervous about my upcoming 2 hour speech and said something I'll always remember: "I know nothing about this subject, everything you say forms the basis of my diving knowledge, I know you'll do just fine."
Write your lecture and rehearse it until you know the information inside and out. Looking and sounding like you know what you're talking about will help instill a student's confidence in you and practice is the only way to accomplish that. Drop the "UMM's", "UHHH's", etc., you can force yourself to pause if you feel a "crutch" word coming on (silence is better). Even a short pause gives you time to collect your thoughts and the lack of an "UMMM" makes you look like you're carefully considering whatever question, etc. has been put to you. If you don't know the answer be honest and tell the student you'll get back to them and then follow through. The board is a great place to find answers to any student questions that leave you stumped.
Just my .02 from personal experience. (Individual results may vary
)
Ber
Write your lecture and rehearse it until you know the information inside and out. Looking and sounding like you know what you're talking about will help instill a student's confidence in you and practice is the only way to accomplish that. Drop the "UMM's", "UHHH's", etc., you can force yourself to pause if you feel a "crutch" word coming on (silence is better). Even a short pause gives you time to collect your thoughts and the lack of an "UMMM" makes you look like you're carefully considering whatever question, etc. has been put to you. If you don't know the answer be honest and tell the student you'll get back to them and then follow through. The board is a great place to find answers to any student questions that leave you stumped.
Just my .02 from personal experience. (Individual results may vary
)Ber
I have a Belgian friend involved in a PADI CDC in Mexico, they have a Graduate Internship program for experience as well as instructor training. If you contact me I will send you her email addy. It sounds like it would be just the thing for you.
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