RE: KEVIN CHRISTMAN: successfully teach a class full of students, you will need to present the material in numerous ways, by doing so you assure your students understand the content being presenting. An easy way to present the material in multiple ways is by using technologies that are easily accessible and pertinent to your lesson. For example, some students may not fully understand a concept when it is presented on a PowerPoint presentation, but in my field (science) it may be helpful for students to actually see an experiment or a concept performed or "modeled" in front of the classroom. Perhaps an animated clip or a diagram can help students understand difficult concepts that would otherwise be perplexing or baffling. While teaching the lesson it is important to ask questions along the way to gauge your students understanding. By adding different techniques and technologies, I can move my students from the "Zone of Proximal Development" to a position where they have mastered the content you are presenting. After teaching a well rounded lesson students should be able to accurately exhibit their knowledge via assessment or examination. The assessment is also a helpful tool for the teacher, because it not only measures their student’s success, but it measures their own teaching success. It is important to find out what techniques work for the class and what don’t; this will help the teacher to tailor the next lesson to the students, and assure their success.