Posts Tagged ‘teaching’
R-E-S-P-E-C-T
Posted by: dateacher on: October 24, 2009
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I feel like I may have written a blog post about this, but it bears repeating especially since it’s a big issue for me this calendar year (will explain). Also, it’s been a while since I blogged and I’ve missed sharing my thoughts on teaching and learning.
So – RESPECT – I am not certain when [...]
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 [...]
Teaching, 1 year later
Posted by: dateacher on: April 23, 2009
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Well, it hasn’t been quite on year, but it is almost the end of the spring semester. What have I learned? What have my students learned?
I have learned that eventually you find what you’re supposed to be doing with your life. It may take 20 years, and it may be something you never expected you’d [...]
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) [...]
Asking good questions
Posted by: dateacher on: March 4, 2009
As a teacher, I have to make up tests, quizzes, etc. It’s not particularly something I enjoy. It’s not particularly something I think I’m good at doing. Luckily, the text book we use in the program has a test bank. Unfortunately, the test bank answers don’t always provide the best answers. I find all too [...]
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 [...]
When did it become okay…
Posted by: dateacher on: January 25, 2009
Caution Readers: I am not sure I will be able to get through this post without completely going off on the entire population today – okay, maybe “the entire population” is going a bit too far because I am certain that there are people out there who are cognizant of not doing what I have [...]
Hello, Goodbye
Posted by: dateacher on: January 1, 2009
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You say goodbye, and I say hello…
Here’s hoping that 2009 will be a good year, as we walk in to this new year together…reflection on 2008 seems trite but…2008 you were a good year. It was the year I finally found what I was looking for…I began a job that I can honestly say is [...]
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