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Elizabeth Kublalsingh
Elizabeth Kublalsingh

using a checklist

I find it very helpful to use index cared and have a summary of the days topids written out This way when I enter a new term or semester I can pull out card for that day and use it as a reference
Michele Douglass
Michele Douglass

Using a Checklist

A part of planning and preparation is making sure that all of your ducks are in a row. This module suggests keeping a checklist to help keep you organized and to ensure that you are including everything that you planned for the class. You can also add items that you need to remember for the next class in order to be fully prepared.
Elizabeth Kublalsingh
Elizabeth Kublalsingh

talkative know it all

How do I deal with a student who interupts lectures and constantly has to tell us what she had for dinner last night?
Jessica Gore
Jessica Gore

Students that challenge your knowledge

What's the best way to handle a situation when a student catches an incorrect fact you shared to the class on accident?
April Ragland
April Ragland

Learning Disabilities

In my experience, the majority of students with learning disabilities do not take the responsibility of communicating their needs. It has been a very small minority that have been willing to reach out. When the students don't reach out, what are some best practices for gleaning this information from them? April Ragland
April Ragland
April Ragland

ELL concerns

Part of my grades in classes are often tied into proper formatting, grammar and spelling. They lose points on some assignments based on these issues. According to this learning material, we should hold them ll accountable to the same requirements. Does anyone think this might be a barrier to the success of ELL? I agree with making sure everyone is graded equally, but I sometimes worry because these students consistently lose points in that portion of the assignments grade. What ideas do you implement to assist with this issue? April Ragland
April Ragland
April Ragland

Student groups, what do you do with students who don't contribute?

I'm sure everyone has had the experience of either being in a group, or instructing a group, where there is one person who just doesn't contribute. In the past, I have often taken these students from each group and regrouped them together. After reading this material, they address not removing members. How do you handle that student in the group that doesn't carry their weight? Do you think that the group alone should be address it and you should assist them in the methods of approach? April Ragland
April Ragland
April Ragland

Eye Contact

I find that eye contact not only engages the students, but it also allows you to get a lot of feedback on how the students are doing. You can see things such as: Do they look confused or confident Are they looking sleepy or like active participants Do they have questions they are afraid to ask? I teach in the online environment. That eye contact is missing. I lose the ability to connect directly with the students, and to see those unspoken queues the students provide. What do you think is a good alternative to address this particular issue? April Ragland
Samantha Eaddy
Samantha Eaddy

Instructional Style

When developing an instructional style that works, I find it is not only important to know your topic, relay it well, but each classroom may require that you manage and motivate classes somewhat differently depending on how best to get students to where they need to be. Any help or suggestions in this area? Samantha Eaddy
Fraternidad Magdongon
Fraternidad Magdongon

For English Composition classes- use of peer editing

To make students engaged in writing activities, peer editing is a good practice. When a student finds errors in his/her classmate's paper and offers suggestions for correcting the errors and improving the paper, he/she (the editor) sharpens his/her own skills and at the same time, helps his/her classmate improve his/her essay. Both writer and editor can derive a lot of benefits in peer editing.
Fraternidad Magdongon
Fraternidad Magdongon

Diagnostic(sample ) writing

Making the students write a short essay on the first day of class will give the instructor an idea about the students' strengths and weaknesses. Instructor should explain to the students that the essay will not graded. The instructor should also explain that the essays will help the instructor reinforce their strengths and overcome their problems. This is useful on the first day of an English Composition class.
Fraternidad Magdongon
Fraternidad Magdongon

Syllabus

In the syllabus, it is best to include the graded assignments and the corresponding percentage to be assigned to that particular assignment. For example, a research paper would be 40 %of the total final grade. Sometimes, an instructor could change the distribution, say to 30%, so I think it would be safe to add a caveat that the instructor could change that at his/her discretion and the students would be informed of this change.
Alman Lawrence
Alman Lawrence

Teaching large groups

Which method of instruction do you recommend for groups larger than 40 students?
Alman Lawrence
Alman Lawrence

In-service training

How often should an instructor do in-serice training?
Alman Lawrence
Alman Lawrence

Hard trying student

How do you handle a situation when you have a student who does his or her best but continually shows signs of extreme weaknesses in a course? What can you do or say not to hurt that student?
Alman Lawrence
Alman Lawrence

The Dominating Student

As an instructor, how do you manage or deal with a student who wants to dominate every discussion and answer every question that you have presented?
Amanda Bray
Amanda Bray

Road Maps

The reading in module 1 suggests giving students a handout with an outline of they key topics that are going to be covered as well as listing on the board the most commonly asked questions about that day's topic. Do you all do both of those or just one? Or do you do something entirely different at the start of each class?
Angela Ramsey
Angela Ramsey

Working with students who have learning disabilities

I initiate a discussion on learning disabilities when reviewing the syllabus in the first class. I think its important to approach this topic early as a way to help students with learning disabilities feel accepted, increase awareness about instructional supports, and to motivate self- advocacy.
Angela Ramsey
Angela Ramsey

Diverse Learners

I think it is important to present course content in a manner that is easy for students to understand and to provide real world examples that they can apply to their own lives to facilitate learning.
Angela Ramsey
Angela Ramsey

Student Learning Groups

I have found student learning groups to be valuable in developing classroom rapport and creating a safe atmosphere which fosters student participation. I use student learning groups typically the last half of class for content application activities.