Patricia Scales

Hi Melissa, Super! Variety is key! We all learn differently. A great mixture is to have fun while learning. Patricia Scales

Hi Bronzel, Expectations are clearer when examples are shared. Patricia Scales

Hi Dorian, Awesome! Your students have no excuse of saying, they did not know. You go above and beyond by providing a calendar as well. Patricia Scales

Hi Antonio, The syllabus really is the roadmap to success. It serves as a great reference tool to all. Patricia Scales

Hi Gordon, When students feel like they have ownership in the course, the ownership really takes them to a different excitement level. Patricia Scales

Hi Misty, Great icebreaker! I do the same thing, but with peanut M&Ms Patricia Scales

Hi Albert, Students really do feel a sense of owernship when they have a say, and they will buy in when they feel as though what they have to say matters. Patricia Scales

Hi June, Excellent way to utilize technolgy and make learning fun. Smart phones are students prize possession, and they get excited when they can use them in the classroom. Patricia Scales

Hi Rhonda, You are going to encounter students with varying degrees of capabilities, but you must continue to teach. Those that are not reached needs to spend additional time with you, if time permits to get to a level of understanding. I have been teaching for over 23 years, and we get students that just do not get it on the first go round, and they need additional time. Perhaps, you can even find a peer tutor for the student. Patricia Scales

Hi Sara, Enthusiasm starts with the instructor. Students will get excited when the instructor is excited. Excitement is contagious! Patricia Scales