I have found that if you make contact with those students who will not stop talking amongst themselves, again and again, they finally get the point and do not want that attention.

This is one of the best lessons I learned from MaxKnowledge. The short check-in with each individual student as they arrive into the classroom really sets the tone for the rest of the day. I challenge all teachers to test this theory, check in with them and let them you are delighted that they are there. Wow, they power of a simple task. James Morgan

Respect from the student is not just given to you because of your title or perceived power over the students. It's earned over time once the students see genuine passion and credibility for the subject. It's oaky to have fun and be humorous, but I know that there must be a continual flow of information applicable to their career goal. There is an art to finding the balance. I remember when I first starting teaching 14 years ago I had a hard time saying I don't know. I thought I had to always know the answers because I was the teacher. However, the students see me as more authentic if I tell them I don't know but will look it up and let you know. My students are truly my instructors. James Morgan

I like this method and I will try it in the class

students with learning disabilities in my opinion arent disabled at all. there mind is wired for a particular format of learning. the educational system saddly limits its teaching method to the majority or the learners in class. students with learning disablities tend to accell further in hand on technical skills rather than reading comprehention, and listening skills.

i like to stare down the students who have been being a distration and then put them on the spot and tell me how would they solve a problem using the information i just spoke of. the uncomfortiblity of the situation keeps them paying a bit more attention.

Hi All, My students want me (to point of demanding) to print out my Powerpoint as handouts. However, I have noticed that several of them don't seem to take notes ("it's all right there"). Any suggestions? I do try to add additional points not on the sides.

I will start doung that actually it looks like womderfull &interesting ideas

when meeting students welcome them to the class and cover the agenda and encourage then to ask questions freely

always have all materals ready before your course begins and have them in proper order to follow from the text book

allowing the students to do hands on work in the lab allows for a increased level of learning

I am excited about greeting and helping my first class. Any advise on not having my personal/background introduction sounding too scripted? Would a q&a period be appropriate and help begin engagement? Any ideas or thoughts?

I like this idea . I will try to implement it in my classroom

I feel that the time spent for everyone to appropriately get to know each other is invaluable. I allow at least 15-30 minutes for this, and often use the "introduce someone else" technique.

My biggest challenge is remembering student names. It's really important, and when I have, for example, three "Bills" in the class, I get confused ... Visual, not verbal is my strongest learning style.

One thing I try to determine is the course design when I'm required to teach to an already given syllabus. It's important to know the underlying intent that drives the higher-level goals, objectives, activities, etc.

I've been teaching for around 30 years in traditional and for-profit settings; ground and online. The biggest challenge I have faced is when a student goes for the grade and not the learning. anyone else ever experience that?

I am a new instructor this quarter who has little experience in the classroom. My energy level and enthusiasm is very high along with my passion for the course content (Professional Development...resumes, cover letters, interviewing). My class is small (less than 10) and very motivated yet very quiet. I'm wondering if anyone has suggestions on how to better engage the students adn encourage participation?

I teach a drawing class, so the learning styles return back to visual, but is probably a combination of many

I'm a new instructor. I really don't want to lecture for my entire class period, but I try to come up with Vet Tech related games and can't! I've done jeopardy for finals review and breed bingo for the breed topic. But what else is there?? For stuff like medical records? or OSHA?