Can anyone apply what was learned in this block of instructions to online classes?

I have a student who is falling behind in class and having a hard time learning the material. Yesterday he offered to pay me to tutor him outside of class. I wasn't sure how to respond. It's probably unethical to accept money from a student but I was wondering how to get him caught up.

I was wondering if anyone had any tips on how to deal with students talking during my lectures without creating bad vibes?

Monitoring student learning groups effectively is a skill every teacher must learn about. How to be a good monitor is a skill and needs to be developed as an instructor. Any suggestions for student learning group monitoring?

Instructors should always be observing students to detmerine thier comprehension of concepts, but an instructor who is working with a student whho has a learning disability needs to become a real detective. He/she needs to review all the little details of a student's abilities to help him overcome his challenges.

Motivating students that think they cannot learn anything, should be one of our priorities

Learning how to cater to students' diversity makes and instructor more skilled even when dealing with a class with minimal diversity.

Student groups are excellent tools of learning. Even when an instructor communicates a concept in a very good way, it helps to hear that concept from another person. Groups and group discussions among students help with acheive this.

We have a blind student in our massage therapy program and while I have not had him as a student yet, I know that other instructors have struggled with him. I know I will probably have him eventually and I am wondering how in the world I am going to make it work. I don't have any training (beyond this course) in how to instruct students with special needs. So much of what we do is visual and we teach with demonstrations and examples that he cannot see us perform. I am having a difficult time thinking of what I will be able to do to help.

This course suggested that an instructor can videotape his/her lessons to review how effective his/her communication skills are. An instructor should also ask peers to observe and give feedback on this to get another person's perspective that is trained in the same area.

I work in a small college and a lot of my students are adults. They tend to have problems in their daily lives that they present as excuses for missed assignments. How do I convey a sense of care, but also professionalism without babysitting them in their college career?

In the medical billing and coding cirriculum there is some material that gets touched on in every single course. It is imperative that they are an expert in these subject areas in order to successfully complete the course as well as pass their national certification. There is one chapter towards the end of the course that is basically a review of policies and laws that pertain to our field. The information in the chapter is information that the students will have studied on numerous occasions. One thing I like to do on the day of this lesson is place them in small groups. Have them read the chapter in it's entirety to make sure they aren't leaving anything out. Then I divide them into small working groups and give them a specific section of the book. I then have them designate a time keeper, researchers, an information recorder, a group speaker, and a group leader in their small groups. By allowing them to select thier jobs it allows them to play on their strengths and assures that everyone in the group participates. I then have them go thru the assigned section of material and have them come up with a visual presentation describing at least 5 things they learned, or that they werent familiar with before the project. It has worked the several times I have done it and the students like the interaction within the groups and the opportunity to present their knowledge.

I teach classes online. What suggestions are there to keep groups on course, monitor performance and keep the slackers from slaking?

What are some of the effective ways to brake the ice for the students on the first day of class?

How can I make teaching anatomy interesting, since I can't break every 15 min. How can I get class participation?

It goes both ways in the classroom - if you are learning, the students are learning; if you respect them, they will respect you. When you are honest with them, you will get honesty in return.

The Pygmalion Effect can be very useful in that you must expect good things from your students and consistently state this through out the course. It is true that words do have meanings.

Learning Activities can be a useful tool in the education process. They provide an opportunity for real world simulation and allows the student an opportunity to buy in to the purpose of the course.

I would like to hear thoughts on the challenge of teaching thesesspecial individuals

I would be very interested in learning more about the strategies of dealing with this challenge