Great idea and show you are prepared for anything.

Very important for students to see this.

What do you do when all the students in your class seem to have an attitude about the class material before they will even give you the chance to change their mind about the material?

I think having multiple health fairs to get your students out in the community and working hard toward their goal to be in the health care field and actually seeing people satisfied by getting their vitals taken can be very satisfying. What do you think?

A few years ago my college instituted a policy that on the first day of class the instructor needs to arrive no less than 15 minutes early. I have found that this is a great tool in connecting with students. Those 15 minutes prior to class helps me to prepare as an instructor and lets the students know that I am interested in them. I have also found that just listening to the conversations the students have with each other during those few minutes lets you know what is going on with other courses or even personal situations. If a group of students is stressed about a project they have due in another class, it helps me to know their mood and possibly adjust my plan according to their stress level. I may add in some extra discussion or other activity because if I just lecture, they're not going to focus on my content, but fixate on the other project they have due and not get the material I'm covering.

lets talk about the curve garding!

Please lets talk about what if Plan B is not working?

PP prsentation of the book is help student to see and also make them ask question about the subject>

Being organized prepares you to have a smooth running day. However, the day could change at any moment and head in an alternative direction that you weren't prepared for. It's better to prepare yourself to adapt to changes at any time.

I find that by letting the students get frequent updates, as far as where they stand in class, is a great motivational tool for both the students and myself.

The biggest problem I face is having students with a weak educational background.

The use of you tube is great for classroom topics.

My personality really shines with my students during lecture. It has alot to do with my confidence.

It is important to know your weakness it help you on teaching and managing your class.

PowerPoint in the dark. My old projector just doesn't have enough candlepower to be seen. If I turn off the classroom lights and partially close the curtains we can see the projector, now they can't see to take notes. Some of my students got the idea of using head mount LED flashlights. Great for note taking but not so good when they looked up at me. Just like being in the spotlight! The fix? Goose neck LED lights that plug into the USB port on front of the computers we have. Works just fine. Regards, Terry

I had to laugh when I read the section on x-tra credit. I recently made a rooky mistake with x-tra credit. I thought I was being "smart" by giving students the opportunity to re-take a test. My goal was to give the students interested in learning a second chance of success. This was the first quiz and scores ranged from 10%-35% or 90%-100%. I'll spare you all the details, but I am curious if you have any advice on how I can fix the problem at the end of the term?

I struggle with assigning homework tough enough to challenge the strong students and easy enough that the struggling students don't feel overwhelmed. How do you suggest I handle the students that aren't willing to put any effort into the homework? Should I consider their "lack of effort" as the students "ability" to complete an assignment?

Environment is very important to me and my students often "poke fun" at me when I move tables around and give everyone the personal space and classroom environment I find most benefical for learning. I recently introduced the class to "white noise" during an exam and the majority of students requested the "white noise" for all tests and individual study time. Most of my students don't have the luxury of studying in the comfort of a home office. If they don't have multiple roommates, many have kids playing in the next room or find themselves trying to study at work, on the bus or in a crowed student lounge. The library only has one set of headphones students can check out. I am a new instructor and have frequently found myself puzzled at the priorities of career colleges. On one hand I understand the desire to keep spending to a minimum. On the other hand, rentention rates would increase if we could successfully help students identify specific ways they can be more effective studying in their home environment. None of my students would have given the "white noise" a chance if I didn't expose them to it in the classroom. Currently, most of them have downloaded "white noise" from itunes and use it frequently to tune out distractions. Do you have any other ideas that I might be able to introduce in the classroom?

I have always made copies of everything for my students and have recently decided this is a waste of my time, paper and money. Does anyone have any suggestions as to how I can minimize the various technological excuses used by students? Most of my students are new to the school and won't get a laptop until the last week of my class. Is it reasonable to expect all students (regardless of their laptop situation) be responsible for online assignments, announcements and class content?

My experience with electronic gradebooks is that they can be very limiting in how you structure your course grading and difficult to alter. I've had to completely change how I grade one course as a result. I greatly prefer keeping a spreadsheet personally developed for each course.