My wisdom, best practices, action plans, and successes!!!  Well, much success for me depends on the reflection of the students.  I have tried many different types of lectures and have gotten much feedback.  I try to meet each and every student where they are but I am finding it difficult to sustatain.  I am now focusing my attention on the majority and encouraging the other students to see me personally to fill in the gaps.  Teaching is a challenge -- I am a type A person and I want to be successful in ALL that I do.  When one student is… >>>

I can now blend my years of experience with my new knowledge.  These will make me more productive and creative in the field. 

I am now thinking about how to plan for the needs of the classroom on a particular day. I believe that I've exerted some flexibility with my plans, but this mainly involves removing content based upon time. I want to continue polling and assessing what students need more of and less of. I also want to have a few different options prepared.

The day after information has been a ask the students different types of questions (OPEN & Closed).  Random students are asked questions and given 8 Seconds to respond.  They enjoy this and it seems to improve test Scores.

A great experience.

I am a new instructor. I am both nervous and excited. This program is very informative and have given me the tools necessary to complete my tasks. I will attempt to implement all the new tools to engage students. I believe pre-planning is essential. 

Learned alot about how students react to instructors.

Good course in regards to knowing your students and being prepared for class.  Very informative. 

Placing a rolling powerpoint about a specific topic for students arriving to the class has enhance their desire to learn more about that particular topic.

This is very good tool to change up the lecture days to involve the student more and break it up through out the time during lectures.

1.  I frequenty have a messy desk.  We have very limited work and storage areas and my books and papers are stacked on my desk.  I know where they are located though.  I can easily find them.  I will make an effort to make my desk more organized though we infrequently have students in the the faculty area. 

2.  Managing "diffuclt students" many of the suggestions were very helpful. I intend to imiplement the "observer" technique with the know-it-all student.  I have already initiated group work with my students which was very successful.

Becca

It is my goal to prepare for classes by incorporating materials and resources for different learning styles. I hope to model professionalism is the classroom as well as motivate my students for learning. By following the 5 C's and being prepared for class I feel my students will benefit and have a better chance at success.

I have incorporated the use of cornell notes in the classroom. I use the cornell notes as a way to help students learn how to take effective notes in class, stay engaged with lecture and follow along with the information while highlighting important points. The cornell notes also serve as a study guide giving students the main ideas of what to study with additional detail. I have also incorporated role play activities that allow the students to practice and implement their learning through the demonstrationg of in their skits and role play. These two things make the classroom active, fun… >>>

We must be agents of change! I usually incorporate Active Learning Strategies in my classrrom setting. I have several activies according to the class objectives. The students feel motivated and retained the concepts learned during class.

I believe that during three hour lectures that it is essential to have the students participate in active learning during that time. This keeps the students engaged in hte learning. If they are required to do some of the teaching to their peers, they are taking ownership of the material. Also, the students tend to listen in a different manner to their classmates. I make sure that they actually get up and do physically active demonstrations.

As the new MA PD for the ECPI Emerywood campus, I am excited about working with students and faculty in an effort to achieve gainful employment for students who successfully pass the curriculum requirements for this program. In order to achieve the goal of student transition successfully into the workforce, I am planning on implementing a 3 pronged initiative over the next days, weeks, and months.

By working with instructors, reviewing student transcripts, and speaking with current/former Externship site/Employers of MAs. I want to find areas of weakness in the delivery of educational content and skills that ultimately lead to… >>>

What do you do to overcome the obsacle of learning that is the result of students who do not prepare for class? It makes it difficult to proceed with classroom activities when the students do not do the outside reading or review that is necessary to be able to complete activities or participate in classroom discussions on the content or application of the content.

I have broaden by knowledge about classroom teaching.  I am going to add active learning method more in my classroom teaching.  I have used some active learning tools but this has expanded my understanding for implementation in the classroom.

I have some students who are younger with natural skills in networking, notetaking & the use of technology. I also have older students that are more adept to pen & paper, drawings, & hands on tasks.  By blending instruction to include all of these basically puts all of my students on the same footing.  It almost forces the younger & older students to work together toward a common goal.

I have over 15 years of teaching experience; however, taking this course allowed me to realize some things that I could be doing as an instructor that would be more beneficial for my students.  While taking this course I thought about my past classes and realized what I have missed.