Never assume that because a class is offered at a time or day inconvenient for you this term that next term it will be better. It may not be offered at all, and your program progress may be delayed. Use him or her as a resource person. Realize that your professors are human too, with preferences and dislikes. There are times when you will have to decide whether is it more important to make your point or reach your graduation goal.
Many classes require individual and group presentations.
Offer to conduct an inservice on a school project topic. That way, the director is able to offer learning that doesn't impact the budget, he or she doesn't have to expend time creating the inservice, employees benefit from your knowledge, and you benefit by practicing your presentation. I worked this tactic so frequently that I was offered positions as a clinical educator and nursing instructor before graduation. The community college and my university both held sales in the same week, and I benefited tremendously. Books to enhance your writing, leadership, and public speaking skills may also be available.