This is very true..From the start of the class the students that I think will not do well..don't do well and the students that I believe will be the most successful are...This really makes me think about my perception and attitude towards students!!

Hands down, in my experience the best way to teach students something is to let them physically try it on their own...Hands on training has worked the best for me.

I always try to put homework assignments on different colored paper, because it not only makes the assignment more noticeable and students are less likely to forget that they have the assignment but pastel colors are also found to be more calming which will be more of a motivation to tackle the assignment and get it done. I think the calming color gives off a non threatining vibe to the project.

I have found that group activities can get off track really quick..students will start talking about personal topics and outside of school activities.. Just a quick walk around the room and asking each group if I can answer any questions they may have will usually get them back on track and a reminder of how much time they have left to complete the task does the trick 99% of the time.

I have found that using real life examples and telling stories that relate to the content motivates and encourages students. They can relate to real life experiences and it makes them feel that their goal is obtainable.

I have found the best way to help a student with a learning disability is to try a variety of different methods in helping the student process the information and stay on task and also finding out what methods worked best for the student in the past and using the same of similar methods.

I think splitting students up into random groups is a great way for students to get to know each other and hear the opinions and ideas of other classmates that they may not normally connect with or socialize with.

It is very important to maintain eye contact with a student while he/she is talking to you. It lets them know that you are paying attention to what they are saying and that what they are saying is important to you.

I like to give weekly quizzes just to see if the information that was presented that week was absorbed.

If you constantly change how you present material to your students this will keep them from becoming bored. Show a movie one day, have a group assignemnt the next class; then do a powerpoint presentation for the next class. Using different techniques keeps it interesting and caters to all different types of learning.