What is the most effective strategy you employ to ensure your students stay actively engaged during your lectures?

When I think about my own definition of a "meaningful assessment," I think the test must meet certain requirements. The assessment must have value other than "because it's on the test." It has value to the individual student who is taking it. It must intend to impact the world beyond the student "self," whether it is on the school site, the outlying community, the state, country, world, etc. And finally, the assessment should incorporate skills that students need for their future. That is, the test must assess skills other than the mere content. It must also test how eloquent the students communicate their content.

Consider different the learning styles and needs in your class when designing assessments. Within reasonable limits you may be able to have a variety of assignments that enable students to use their strengths. Some of your students may have learning disabilities that require instructional and assessment accommodations. Formative assessments serve the tri-fold purpose of allowing students to demonstrate mastery of the learning goals, ensuring that students are making progress toward the greater course goal, and evaluating the effectiveness of your lessons.

Asking questions is an important part of any teacher's daily interaction with their students. Questions provide teachers with the ability to check on and enhance student learning. However, it is important to note that not all questions are created equal. According to Dr. J. Doyle Casteel, "Effective Teaching," effective questions should have a high response rate (at least 70 to 80 percent), be evenly distributed throughout the class, and be a representation of the discipline being taught.

Everyone has a mix of learning styles. Some people may find that they have a dominant style of learning, with far less use of the other styles. Others may find that they use different styles in different circumstances. There is no right mix. Nor are your styles fixed. You can develop ability in less dominant styles, as well as further develop styles that you already use well.

they play A VERY BIG PART IN LEARNING, WITHOUT THE INSTRUCTOR,NOONE LEARNS.

listen to other is very important

if you do not have class activieties will not be interresting

the classroom is a very big part of school and learning, without the classroom u have nothing,

Putting this method to use. I find that the students get more involved. They seem to feel engaged in what they are learning. You need to interact with each student. This really helps them understand.

I have up to thirty students in an automotive lab. No assistant to help me. I can only do one of the above. Management wants me to do it all. Impossible. I can either watch the students or teach the students. I can't do both at the same time.

I thought it was interesting how this course mentions the difference between being a friend to the students and a pal. Clearly, I agree that it is not appropriate to be a pal and break the teacher/student relationship, but I do feel that it is crucial to many students to feel understood and that is done by being a friend. When a student is struggling we can do so much to help them see that there is hope, but we can only show them there is hope if we understand their situation. I have had students who were not coming to class and not responding to our efforts to reach out to them. As soon as I was able to talk with them I was able to show them that I truly want to understand their unique situation and help them and they start coming and they start working. How do you try to connect with your students and do you find that your connection with them aids in keeping your students involved?

We as teachers must make that connection even under challenging situation.

Elementary, Middle school, and High School ideas in setting up a classroom for adult students should be considered to promote learning activities.

I have been in my field for 25 years, and I'm a new substitute instructor at a trade school. The course work has already been established. Right now I would like to have tips from other more experienced subs how they go about conducting classes that are random. Thank you in advance.

English Language Learners will learn English and the content area of any subject using activities related to the sensory areas.

I find that the course is helpful because I am always looking for ways to engage the group of students that I have.

...are becoming the new norm. They allow data amongst all learners to be compared and thus all for more adjustments.

....has become a hot topic trend in education today. Teachers are being asked to use formative assessment to adapt instruction in real time.

You can spend an entire class just asking questions and guide the students through the learning process. It is energy consuming but rewarding when the students get to the correct answers on their own accord.