#NISODProfiles - Robyn Hayes     "The smaller, informal classes have allowed me to be part of many students’ lives on a deeper level. I see my students at work in our community when I am shopping, at a doctor’s appointment, at church, and during public events. I [...]

#NISODProfiles - Gokarna Gharti-Chhetri     "I ask students to introduce themselves on the first day of class, interview them, and share some of my life experiences with them. I strive to create an atmosphere of mutual respect in the classroom. I encourage class discussion, but also make an [...]

#NISODProfiles - Angela Hager     "Regardless of their age, students who attend community college are changing the trajectory of their lives. Many are unprepared, some have failed before, others have personal responsibilities that ten people could hardly shoulder...and all of them are at the start of a [...]

#NISODProfiles - Rosa Carrasco     "Because we only have each group of students for one semester, we should take teaching seriously and encourage students to continue their education." #NISODProfiles | March 12, 2020 How long have you [...]

#NISODProfiles - Noreen Templin     "The best part of being a community college educator is teaching. I have the privilege of interacting with and getting to know my students on a daily basis." #NISODProfiles | February 27, 2020 [...]

#NISODProfiles - Alex Ranc   "I love being a community college educator because I can help students succeed right in their hometown while giving them the tools they need to move forward in their educational career to either a 4-year university or trade school. The community college environment [...]

#NISODProfiles - Sharon Pastor     "I really get to know my students during clinicals; how they learn, their family life, their stresses, and daily issues.  Telling them that they can do this, listening, and reminding them that I am here to help improves their motivation and ability [...]

#NISODProfiles - Karl K. Watson, Jr. "Teaching students to be adaptable gives them the understanding that there is and will always be a future for them." #NISODProfiles | November 26, 2019 How long have you been an educator? [...]

#NISODProfiles - Kristine Schock "The feeling you get when a student grasps something that you have been teaching or demonstrating never gets old." #NISODProfiles | October 24, 2019 How long have you been an educator? One year. What [...]

#NISODProfiles - Bill Crowe "Always offering lots of honest feedback but making sure students know I care about their development as future leaders is important." #NISODProfiles | October 1, 2019 How long have you been an educator? Five [...]