2. Always be open to learning. Our students teach us often as much or more as we teach them.

3. Communication is the most important thing. Pay careful attention to communications with students, peers and supervisor when needed.

4. Encourage and recognize learners for every effort made.

5. Ask for help if you need it.

6. Keep an eye on attendance and use the faculty academic alert early and often!

7. Take time to get to know your students as people.

8. Enjoy your time. Cochise is a wonderful place to work.

9. Ask for feedback and provide feedback.

10. Listen to your mentor.

11. Stick to your policies and use your syllabus to back you.

12. Embrace the support available.

13. Whatever you do in the classroom, do it enthusiastically.

14. Bring a change of clothes – you never know what will happen.

15. Keep working at it. First semester is bumpy, but it gets better!

16. Do prechecks for your equipment.

17. Enjoy it! Don’t work too hard!

18. Trust yourself.

19. Snacks should be on hand for yourself and students!

20. Remember – students are human beings with feelings.

21. Be consistent.

22. You might not know the answer. But you can always find the right answer instead of pretending and giving the wrong answer.

23. Be yourself.

24. Students enjoy using Kahoot! Great way to engage students.

25. Teaching without active teaching is meaningless.

26. Just remember you know more than the students do.

27. Remember that it’s hard to learn if you’re bored. Try to find ways to make your class fun and engaging.

28. Set up your gradebook plan early. Knowing what goes where will speed up building your course.

29. Ask for help if you need it! We have a lot of resources for faculty.

30. Make sure you define your policies in your syllabus clearly.

31. Be kind. Everyone in academia is smart. Differentiate yourself by being kind and compassionate.

32. Don’t interrupt students and know their name.

33. It can be helpful to give students space to speak in a low-stakes environment before they have to contribute to a high-stakes discussion.

34. Don’t sweat the small stuff.

35. Come into your class/course willing to learn from your students.