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Eric Leach
Eric Leach

friends vs. pals

I find this distinction to be very important. While I am very friendly with my students, and discuss all manner of subjects (both school-related and non-school-related) with them outside of class, I always politely decline any social inviations (the exception being social events that are auctioned off for charity or school organizations). I also maintain certain formalities; e.g., only using "Mr. X" or "Ms. X" to address my students, and requiring they address me as "Professor Leach."
Mitchell Witkin
Mitchell Witkin

Music

Music is hands down one of the most easily accessable and deliverable tools to use to adapt students to an environment which might be intimidating for them. It helps them to relax and relate.
Scott Zucker
Scott Zucker

Hands on Lecture

In my class we dissassemble and reassemble components that pertain to what we are discussing. Not " inside of this component you will see :blah,blah. Instead its do you see these components.
Tamara Rote
Tamara Rote

Teaching students with bad attitudes

Sometimes we have students who are used to a previous teacher's style, however when they change to another instructor, they become distant and closed to the new instructor. The students refuse to cooperate with the teacher becasue he or she isn't teaching the course the same as the last teacher. How do you avoid this from happening from day 1?
Thomas Leighow
Thomas Leighow

What are some good ways to get other students to answer?

Hi, I typically teach small classes and as such they become well acquainted with each other. I have issues where other students always expect the one or two really knowledgeable students to answer. Any tips on preventing this?
Christopher Pence
Christopher Pence

Learning Assessment online

where are some good places to fins some learning assessments online in order to build your own?
Leslie Lopez
Leslie Lopez

aPPROPRAITE TEST STRAGITIES

sELECTING THE BEST STRAGITIES FOR YOUR STUDENTS
Leslie Lopez
Leslie Lopez

TESTING STUDENTS ON CLASS MATERIALS

i THINK WHEN INSTURCTORS MAKE UP THEIR OWN EXAMS IT HELPS STUDENTS UNDERSATAND AND LEARN WHAT WAS BEING TAUGHT IN CLASS
Leslie Lopez
Leslie Lopez

gETTING TO KNOW YOUR STUDENTS

IF YOU KNOW HOW TO CONNECT WITH YOUR STUDNETS IT MAKE FOR A BETTER SITTUATION FOR LEARNING
Leslie Lopez
Leslie Lopez

Learning how to teach different learning styles

mANY PEOPLE LEARN MANY DIFFERENT WAYS TO BE AN EFFICTIVE INSTRUCTOR YOU SHOULD BE ABLE YO ADAPT TO DIFFERENT PEOPLE
Marcia Taub
Marcia Taub

adult attention span

Pretty interesting that adults have an attention span of 15-18 mins. I am going to employ the mini lectures and then activity concept from now on. Also like the idea of assembling note cards for lesson plan format for myself.
Marcia Taub
Marcia Taub

index cards

I really like the idea of using the index cards on the first day and I will utilize that method. Also, I didn't think to pause and ask if there are any questions when going through the course syllabus so I will utilize that concept too.
Jacqueline Lytle
Jacqueline Lytle

Delivering Effective Lectures

At what point does it feel like you have reached your students with your lectures? How do you read those students that say they did but really didnt get it.
Jacqueline Lytle
Jacqueline Lytle

Student names

I have found one of the easiest ways to learn student names is to let them call roll on a daily basis. It helps them relax and get to know their classmates.
Jacqueline Lytle
Jacqueline Lytle

Teaching to different personalities

How long does it take to get used to teaching students with different personalities, learning styles, etc? Any suggestions on how to recognize that.
Felicia Miller
Felicia Miller

Delivering effective lectures

Basically I feel instructors are familiar with what we are teaching and we are just breaking down what we already know.
jacqueline young
jacqueline young

When you think they got it?

I get upset when I feel the students understand everything we went over, and then I hear them in the halls saying differently. I always ask them at the end of the class if there is any thing they need to over and didn't understand, and they no???
jacqueline young
jacqueline young

expectations

I always have the students write down what they expect they will learn in the class, sometimes they or confused as to what will be offered in the class.
jacqueline young
jacqueline young

Signing the what will be required in class

I am glad I have them sign every thing we go over the first day of class. That is their time to understand and ask questions what will be expected. If they disagree later on, I have their signature to back me up.
Annmarie Lobdell
Annmarie Lobdell

Gaining Students trust

I replaced another instructor in the middle of a module in the Ultrasound scan lab. The students had a hard time handling the change in expectations. They have relaxed a little, but still occasionally try to make it easy on themselves. Are there any suggestions for this situation?