I try to keep my students informed of their greades on a daily basis, this way they know exactly where they stand and where they need to improve.

Because we all have a teaching style we're comfortable with, it can be difficult to prepare daily lesson plans that teach to all the different learning styles. I am usually well-prepared for all my classes and certainly consider myself an expert in many areas, but because of the sheer number of different classes I teach, I have a hard time changing things up or looking at a different approach -- especially when classes go well. How can I incorporate different teaching styles into lesson plans without completely rewriting them?

I work at a emergency veterinary clinic and use a lot of examples and take pictures so the students get an idea of what they will experience after graduation. It is amazing how many students engage in the talks and ask questions about outcomes and what we did for the patient.

I try to learn my students name by the first or second class meeting. When you call on a student by name, they have more of a connection with you and are more apt to open up to you on a personnel basis. I have had students come up to me and tell me that they can't read very well, now i know what kind of help to get them.

The personality of an instructor is a huge part of the class. Students either will think that you are optmistic or pesimistic. Is the glass half full or empty. Can they ask you question with out feeling stupid. Empowerment works well.

I believe that when you know yourself, as a human being aka the instructor. You can recognize your strengths and weaknesses. This inturn will help you to be more organized and positivre the class. No panic sitiuation. You will be able to prepare for your weaknesses. Be come more confident.

I have had students that just did not get what i was trying to teach them. I used three or four different ways of explaining and showing them, all of a sudden the light comes that aha moment. Love it. The best feeling ever.

It's hard for us to motivate an unpaid 240 hour class with night students and they need to work.

When we teach the Career Success training we always have extra time adn always bring up externship because thats where they seam to have most questions. What else can we do?

I dont feel that differents colors and font size make a difference in gaining interest of the students

That would be great, but we are no loner alound. Why is that?

I like the total point system leading to percentages. Student try for better grades and it is not hard for them to figure out their standing.

Today alot of our students have bad study habits. They are scanners not readers in the world of information technology. I use study groups and break down the information into smaller sections, it makes it less overwheling.

Soft skills make up a major portion of career success. One can have the best skills but if they have a bad attitude, or are absent alot they will not have success in the real work world.

I have thoroughly enjoyed bringing in guest speakers or going on a field trip with my students to bring more knowledge on the field into them as a class. I have found this very helpful in the learning process. I also keep in mind the mission of our college by understanding how our courses will fit into the college and their different classes. Power points done the correct way is also a very helpful learning process for my students. If it's printed out too small or too pale or boring, my students aren't as interested in the topic. If I print on bright colors and keep it at a max slides of 5 they are a bit more interested.

By giving my students daily quiz's, I am evaluating how they are doing and where each student is in the learning process. I have found that this is very helpful in my teaching process as well. I also give my students back their quiz's/exams the very next class period and go through them as a class. I have made errors in the past and this is the best solution to giving my students the most available points possible. I have also found that giving my students who have missed my exam another version is a little trickier on the students. They feel they can talk to their classmates and get a good feeling for the quiz/exam. I don't find that is fair to my other students who were present for the exam, so I do give a different version to that student that had missed class.

You should believe in yourself, be excited about what you do and have the learning experience front and center. That is when you have their attention and focus on you, the leader and class management.

I do my best to keep grades as up to date as possible at all times. What other ways do you have for keeping students on track? Bobbi Bricker

Do you have any tips or tricks to become better at studying? Often times I run into students who seemingly do not have good study skills. Bobbi Bricker

Hi- In my classroom, my biggest goal is to help students discover different ways of thinking. To bring them to a new understanding of the world and to help them realize something they hadn't before. I think that many times people are not as successful as they could be, because they are never challenged to think outside of their "box." What is your challenge to your students?