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Dealing with disruptive jerks isn't your job. Volunteering to run courses is excellent enough. If you feel comfortable, remind this person they are not being excellent to you or their fellow classmates. Politely asking to refrain from disruptive behaviour should be enough. If it persists, adjourn the course and raise the issue in the [https://forum.protospace.ca/c/administrivia/teachers-lounge/39 Teachers Lounge] or contact the directors. | Dealing with disruptive jerks isn't your job. Volunteering to run courses is excellent enough. If you feel comfortable, remind this person they are not being excellent to you or their fellow classmates. Politely asking to refrain from disruptive behaviour should be enough. If it persists, adjourn the course and raise the issue in the [https://forum.protospace.ca/c/administrivia/teachers-lounge/39 Teachers Lounge] or contact the directors. | ||
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Reframe what you're teaching: You’re not here to train people to master a tool, you’re here to teach them how to safely operate a tool. You aren’t teaching them to cook, you’re teaching them how to operate the stove. It’s up to them to practice and experiment safely, and get better as they go. you're not trying to teach mastery here. | Reframe what you're teaching: You’re not here to train people to master a tool, you’re here to teach them how to safely operate a tool. You aren’t teaching them to cook, you’re teaching them how to operate the stove. It’s up to them to practice and experiment safely, and get better as they go. you're not trying to teach mastery here. | ||
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==Why become an instructor?== | ==Why become an instructor?== | ||
======<nowiki>= Your Makerspace stays financially solvent =</nowiki>====== | |||
Members who use tools stick around longer. Members stick around = more recurring revenue | Members who use tools stick around longer. Members stick around = more recurring revenue | ||
Students often pay money to access training. Protospace uses that money for tool repairs and even new tools. You made that happen! | Students often pay money to access training. Protospace uses that money for tool repairs and even new tools. You made that happen! | ||
'''Your Makerspace community uses tools better''' | |||
Makerspaces with knowledgeable makers have tools use tools properly. Tools will break less, are maintained better and may even be actively improved by those that want more out of them. | Makerspaces with knowledgeable makers have tools use tools properly. Tools will break less, are maintained better and may even be actively improved by those that want more out of them. | ||