The most important thing I have learned as a student during the past three semesters in NTI is that knowledge of a subject matter and the ability to teach are processes learned. Starting with classroom management, student behaviors, and good planning. These we would probably realize, but fail in our procedures without the knowledge learned from NTI. Lesson planning, classroom and lab procedures also require knowledge. The numerous teaching strategies taught at NTI benefit our programs, they allow us to reach all of our students and provide variety for our students. The multiple assessment strategies alone would have been worth the tuition.
To summarize, the most important thing I have learned as a student during the past three semesters in NTI is that I lacked the knowledge to run a classroom and instruct affectively. The first thing taught at NTI was to not re-invent the wheel. We now have benefits of those before us. I believe Instruction requires knowledge, and further knowledge should be our highest priority. My father would ask daily what I had learned, when I made a mistake he would ask the same question. Our student’s parents should be doing the same, but more importantly are we?
Here, here. But remember, knowing and experiencing are 2 different things but are related. Kind of like theory as opposed to application. You can learn everything NTI can teach you, but it "feels" different when you are applying what you have learned. So you may not have to re-invent the wheel, but you may have to steer it with your personality.
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