Posts Tagged ‘dental assisting’
Different Strokes
Posted by: dateacher on: September 2, 2009
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We’ve heard the saying ‘different strokes for different folks.’ This seems to be my way of thinking about the ‘folks.’ In this case, the ‘folks’ are students – they are, of course, all different, but I’m having a hard time so far this semester getting into the groove of my returning students. These ladies have [...]
Certified
Posted by: dateacher on: July 22, 2009
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So on Monday of this week, I finally took my Certified Dental Assistants exam. Preliminary reports are I passed. Final reports are not due for 4 to 6 weeks. My final report is: I never want to take that test again. I will go to the ends of the Earth to get the 12 hours [...]
Tooth Whitening
Posted by: dateacher on: May 22, 2009
This blog is supposed to be about the observations of a dental assisting instructor, so today’s post is going to be on-topic.
Lately I’ve been seeing a lot of internet advertisements for tooth whitening. Some of these ads I’ve clicked on – most I have not. I’ve done quite a bit of research on tooth whitening [...]
Can you go home? Should you?
Posted by: dateacher on: May 20, 2009
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For those of you who think this may be a post about moving back to where you grew up or going home to visit….sorry, it’s a post about work, returning to a previous place of employment.
If you are a regular reader of my blog, you know that I currently teach dental assisting courses at the [...]
Dynamic, Fantastic!
Posted by: dateacher on: April 3, 2009
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Nothing excites me more than someone who is as excited about my career as me.
And while I started this post a week ago, I’m still excited about the topic. Last week, Linda Miles, dental practice management guru, came to my school and spoke to the dental assiting students. Listening to her story re-inspired me.
The private [...]
What do you do?, work edition
Posted by: dateacher on: March 24, 2009
In social settings we get asked this question from people we are just meeting. So when they ask it we automatically assume they want to know what we do for the job that pays the bills.
So, what do you do?
I’ve had many jobs in my life – from my teenage years to now (age 40) [...]
Experience
Posted by: dateacher on: February 13, 2009
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So – it’s a month into my second semester teaching dental assisting students. I’m amazed everyday how much I learn from this experience and hope the students are learning too. Some days I wonder about the students….
I have probably blogged about this before, and I will probably blog about this again….but I’m amazed by their [...]
Participate
Posted by: dateacher on: October 11, 2008
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So I want to start this post with an on-topic discussion and move completely off topic because I got some things on my mind…
On the topic of being a dental assisting instructor – I was THRILLED with class on Thursday. Getting them to participate was hard – I’d tried just about everything and suddenly I [...]
Doing the best I can, and other rants
Posted by: dateacher on: September 19, 2008
I’m doing the best that I can with what I consider an inferior product….the book used in the dental assisting program where I teach is HORRIBLE! Sad thing is – it’s probably the most complete and most comprehensive book out there. But – the proofreaders or editors or whomever were not paying attention to the content [...]
Pop goes the quiz
Posted by: dateacher on: September 16, 2008
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I hate pop quizzes – as a student I hated having to take them and as a teacher I hate having to grade them. Seems it has become a necessary evil in my courses. As I start week 4 of teaching dental assistants, I’m beginning to understand the mind of the current student, but more [...]
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