Opportunity To Teach Senior Noncommissioned Officers (Ncos)

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What does it mean to me to have the opportunity to teach Senior Noncommissioned Officers (NCOs)? How will I do it? Will it be daunting, difficult, or less than what I am hoping for? These are all questions that have been part of my thought process since my selection to the USASMA Fellowship Program. I consider it an immense responsibility to be selected to instruct future Sergeants Majors. It is my desire that my teaching philosophy will achieve some success early, and be one that I can build on and adjust to always improve the delivery to my students. My hope is that I present my courses of instruction in an energetic and engaging manner that causes Senior NCOs to want to be in my class each day. I expect to get satisfaction from seeing …show more content…

I have so many fond memories and each time I reminisce about my classroom time at the academy all I can do is smile. I prefer the setup up of a physical classroom opposed to virtual, or online instruction. I know this may sound contradictory considering that I am about to begin an online world campus program, but I still prefer the classroom. The classroom affords students the opportunity to exchange ideas and past experiences on a more personal level. In my opinion, it is superior to the written interaction and discussion that is necessary with online programs. The difference of opinions in the classroom is as varied as the number of students in seats. In an online setting students can easily dismiss or ignore ideas that they disagree with. This is not so easily done in a physical setting. In this manner, I feel that students in the classroom have a broader and more fulfilling experience, I am very much looking forward to my first class. As varied as the ideas exchanged will be, so are the …show more content…

They are coming to us with decades of experience and knowledge, but there is always opportunity for them to learn more. Some will be more open to the experience than others. Some will freely offer opinions, solicited or not, and others will need some prodding. I think all will excel in some areas, and all will need help in others. It is their senior level of maturity and discipline that will be the cornerstone of the group. No one is more professional than I. I believe this, and I know that the majority of our Senior NCOs will present this on a daily basis in the class. I am looking forward to the experience with great

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