leaning disability is something that take time to improve or get better at it. the only helpful technique to taking the time to help the student to grow and develop new learning skills.

I think that giving then paragraph to read and other small books can help them to learn, because speaking for me as an ELL student that I was in one point reading and pronunciation was the most difficult part of learning a second language.

Yes I think it is, because it could help with those students that does not talk much in class to speak up a little more.

what are some techniques that I can use to improve my communication skills?

I think as a professor, i must calm and focus to give the best

I believe that the instructor can set the stage for learning in the class room. While the instructor cannot make the come on time or put in prior preparation. The instructor can share their enthusiasm for a subject.

I find that this is very hard for students to master. I deal with clinical students more than any other type of student. It is very hard to get them to think outside of the textbook. I try and give examples to students to make them think about the outcome if they treated every patient as a textbook patient. I do find that they improve their critical thinking skills throughout their clinical experience but I feel that it takes them too long to arrive there. I would love to come up with some ways to improve their critical thinking skills much sooner in their clinical rotations.

I like the idea of breaking up the lecture into 15 minute spans. I am going to try this and follow up with an activity and see if this keeps my students more engaged.

Providing clear information on the first day of what is expected of the students is a cruical point for the rest of the term. I found if a give an inch the students will take a mile. I allowed students to text me during clinicals since I am not always with each one of them. I found with allowing this the students were texting during their clinicals and had their perceptor complain to me about the texting. I had to provide specific and clearer rules on the texting or contacting me with their cell phones. A more specific instruction was the student had to ask the perceptor if they could text me. This step made the student accountable for having their phone out during clinicals. In furture classes I will add this to the syllabus. Providing a clearer insturction and expectation of cell phone use during clinical times to the syllabus leaves no room for interpretation for the students.

Many inexperienced teachers will have difficulty letting go of the teacher role and moving into the facilitator role. What exercises can help them in this transformation?

As a new instructor I find having a course outline a very important part of my day. This outline assist me in keeping my class on track. My nervous jitters take over sometimes and the outline keeps me focused. The time I have taken before class to prepare is very valuable. The outline not only keeps me on task, but also keeps my students focused so the day runs smoothly.

In the career of health occupations wearing a dress or pant suit would not be appropriate in class. I believe it is important for students to see the uniform as their professional dress. This includes making sure the uniform is clean, ironed and fits properly. Modeling this behavior will assist the students in showing up to work with their uniform appearing professional. I model my uniform in this professional manner in class and clinicals for students. I think back to professional role models I looked up to and this was their standard of appearance. The standard they expected of me as a student has carried over into my professional standards. I feel modeling this behavior assist the student in developing their own professional standards. Is it appropriate to send a student home that shows up to clinicals in a uniform that is wrinkled, unkept and does not fit them properly?

I was super nervous teaching my first class. Things I thought I had organized fell apart. I really learned from that experience and I just focus on being as prepared as I possible can be. I decide in advance how I am going to break up the groups for group assignments. I have that written in the margin of my class outline. I just want to get everything flowing as easily as possible.

instructor introduction and then couese details

right preparation will give right objective

How to upgrade our skills ? How to improve our Skills and Knowledge ?

I find this method quite useful as my students seem to be responding to it quite favorably. What I started doing was using YouTube in between each topic being discussed to show the class a visual of the subject that we just covered. This typically takes anywhere from 2 to 5 minutes. The brain does need some time to "recoup" to enhance retention. Younger students today use social media daily and incorporating it into the classroom seems to have positive effects on retention.

Minimally helpful information. Predominantly common sense.

I Objectives are the most important part of the lesson... They are needed to ensure that the students know what is expected of them.. Do you agree?

It is very important. Since Concord are preparing students for the work place, profanity should not be used or tolerated in the classroom period...What are your thoughts