one of the most inportant things is the style the the instructor use so that way can get good attention of the students

I did not realize the power of music in the classroom nor how the differfent BPM could make a difference in comprehension. I plan to utilize the effectiveness of music in my classroom.

I was amazed to discover how valuable a tool color can be in the classroom. Now that I am aware of it, I will use the appropriate color to liven the learning environment.

Goal orientation has to be an objective of all instructors/professors if they want to succeed. Arriving early for proper preparation is absolutely essential for topic delivery of the day. Review, define objectives, and delivery of said objectives is imperitive. A student may be tested periodically, the instructor/professor is tested EVERY DAY. Utilization of extra time before class can also be used to tutor a student who may be struggling with a certain precept. I, as an instructor have not failed if I have extended every learning tool that I may have to the students.

I will employ this technique: Suggest, Ask and Tell when I feel the class has deviated from the learning objectives of the day. I will also be more aware to do so in a positive vs. negative way.

This section opened my mind to the different roles of teaching...I have embraced all 3 roles in the classroom but will be even more aware how each role delivers two-way communication which accelerates learning which is the goal in the first place.

According to the National Center for Health, over the past three decades in the United States, behavioral and learning disorders have emerged as major chronic conditions affecting the development of school-aged children and adolescents. These school-aged children are now adults and are going back to school. Insturctors are willing to help all students with any type of disability, but students with disabilities have to self-advocate. Matching their strengths and abilities is key to the sucess of a disablity learner.

With the change in population and the increase growth rate of children with learing disabilites it is imparative that instructors understnd some of the challenges these students are facing. Insturctors must be aware of the multicultural curriculums, the use of culturally sensitive assessment and intervention strategies to retain, educate, and respect the needs of the diverse learners.

Evening class students typically attend class from 6pm to 10:30pm. Most of them work full time during the day and they are already tired when they come into class. Sometimes they want to leave early or even sleep in class. How do I prevent this from happening?

Learning Group provides fun learning activities for students of all ages. This gives them a chance to bond and bounce ideas off of each other. Learning groups also help students who are shy to participate and be part of the spot light.

During a discussion with a friend who is a professor at a medical college in Wisconsin, I mentioned the fact that it is accepted behavior amoung the students to use their electronic devices during my lectures, and asked for his opinion on the subject. He stated that the problem has become quite epidemic to the point that his college has gone to the extreme by using paint on the walls of the lecture hall which is RF proof, that is, no signals in or out. I find it quite unnerving that even though I stipulate on the first day of class that the use of cellular devices is strictly forbidden during my lectures,and that if a cellular device is viewed during an exam, an automatic zero on that exam has been achieved, students find it necessary to blatently disobey the mandate. It has become a Pavlovian reflex to bring a phone out at any given time! I have heard excuses, which border on the absurd such as "I am unable to read an analog clock, and was merely checking the time". Has anyone, aside from RF "proofing" the room had any luck in stopping this behavior? Thanks in advance for your responses.

PowerPoint presentations is a useful tool to delivery cours content. This highlights the important facts from the textbook as well as keep you focus to move through lectures smoothly.

I have learned during the first day it is important to meeting and greet all student at the door of your class room to help them feel welcome. Games are alway good as icebreaker to get the opportunity to meet each other and for them to learn a little about you as well.

Insturctors at every level uses aids such as a syllabus to prepare and organize lessons. Regardless of the syllabus format this helps students as well as instructors stay on task. This also helps students move systematically toward learner goals.

I learned a lot about selecting a testing format during this session. I test my students everyday and see what they retain. The slower students would leave their test blank frequently.

I continuously assess general education skills on my students because they don't understand a lot of questions that are asked orally or written. Their biggest excuse is that they have a IEP or were always special education students that were never put in population, and could I continue what they were use to doing like read the questions to them. Wow.

Sometime it is hard to keep students engaged. I find it better to ask a few questions at one time and allow them time to think about their answer.

When I begain to understand the different learning styles better, I was able to understand my student's problem in retaining what I think is simple information.

Hi everyone, I've enjoyed reading about all of your great ideas for employing active learning in the career college classroom. I incorporate active learning through writing groups, small group discussions, and guided activities. My goal is to involve all students, but I find that shy students do not participate as much in activities that involve the entire class. In my experience, they do better in small groups. Does anyone have any advice for getting them more involved in all-class activities?

How do these interruptions play a role in the development of an effective and realistic curriculum, scope and sequence, and detailed semester pacing guide?