Great Expectations II

On the initial flight with a new student, it's important to go over the expectations, both what I expect from a student and what the student should expect from me, so that it is clear before everything begins.
What I expect from the student:
-Punctuality
-To show up prepared with all necessary equipment
-To complete all assignments on time
-To study continuously for up coming stage checks and check rides
-To let me know of any cancellations 24 hours in advance
-To let me know if he/ she will be late as soon as possible
-To track ETA and be aware of all scheduled sessions
-To work hard and have fun!
What the student should expect from me:
-To show up prepared and on time
-To provide regular feedback
-To be available as often as practical
-To answer the phone or get back to the student as soon as possible regarding questions
-To find the answers to any and all of their questions if I do not know them
I feel like with these expectations in mind our time together should be productive and fun!

A New Student

After picking up a new student from a different instructor, it would be important to determine exactly where he or she is in their training.  I would look through her folder to see what lesson she's on to determine how far she is, supposedly, in her training.  I would look for any repeated lessons to determine what she may have had difficulty on as well as the instructor's notes.  Using her folder I could determine what she should know so far.  I could then talk to her old instructor, asking where she is, what she excels at and where her problems are, and how she learns best.  I'd also ask her old instructor if he had any problems teaching her, if she portrayed any hazardous attitudes that I should look out for.  I'd ask for a basic background on the student so that I may know better how to relate to her.  I'll then talk to the student to figure out where she thinks she is and how that compares to her folder and what her instructor thought.  I'd ask where she was in her training, what maneuvers she was comfortable with and which she needed work on, and what she thought her weakest area was. I'd quiz her a little bit on some basic things she should know and then I'd move on with the next lesson in her folder.  I wouldn't want to hold her up while determining that her old instructor didn't miss anything, so I would get back into flying and quiz her about her knowledge while doing this.  Transition time is a great time to go over material without wasting time on the ground.