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I have found that having some stress in the classroom helps to keep the students focused on the topic and on track. I limit the amount of stress and the amount of time they are under it. The knowledge that there will be a quiz at the end of a lecture will usually help to keep their minds on the topic at hand. I remember back to when I was in College and how that knowledge always seemed to make the lecture that day more interesting and informative, and hopefully the same will apply to my students.

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Retention

After taking the class on retention I can see a value in the material that was being taught. Many of the things in the class are already part of the method I am using. I see things that I can add, and things that I can change, and things that I should look at changing . I also found some things that I feel we need to tighten control on. I am old school and see some of the suggestions as not challenging the students quite enough.

I have been teaching at the college level for over 20 years and… >>>

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Expectations and retention

One of the biggest problems that I see in retention is poor setting of expectations by the admissions personnel. I am not trying to place all of the problems of the world or the system on them .. but I have heard from too many students over the years statements such as:

But my admissions rep said that it would be OK for me to be 30 minutes late for class each night.

I was told that you would work with me on my needing to be absent.

I need to get out of class early to because my husband… >>>