Enhancing Student Retention

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Ask a question from your peers to help you in your professional work. Seek different points of view on a topic that interests you. Start a thought-provoking conversation about a hot, current topic. Encourage your peers to join you in the discussion, and feel free to facilitate the discussion. As a community of educators, all members of the Career Ed Lounge are empowered to act as a discussion facilitator to help us all learn from each other.

James Ward

Motivating Your Students

If you motivat your students and have a good time in class and lab. I tell all my students to have a god time as long as they do there workand keep it Professional in class.

ROB VENDITTI CHEP

I like to keep things upbeat and positive as possible, so i stay engaged with the students.

James Ward

[Understanding Student Characteristics]

We need to understand the students characteristic so we can help them with there quest to be a good technician.I have helped with students with I.E.P so they can grasp the material by staying with them as long as it takes after class.

Steve Nelson CHEP

Students with Challenges

What is the most common challenge that you help your students with on a regular basis?

Robert Canica

this course is great

more people should use it

Robert Canica

caring

if you care they care

Robert Canica

diversity

diversity is a great thing

ROB VENDITTI CHEP

I like to observe and listen to the students so i may find ways to help with my approach for delivering the curriculim.

DELANO HARRISON

Passionate Teaching

Passionate teaching will grasp the minds of students,so they will be focused on the subject being thought.

DELANO HARRISON

Involvement

Getting all students involved in the classroom and laboratory is very important.

DELANO HARRISON

student confidence

I try to raise the confident level in all students whom i taught,or may be teaching. Confidence brings motivation and good character.

Donald Stamile CHEP

Understanding Your Students Needs

I always make it a priority to monitor and get to know each of my students so I can stay in tune with their individual progress and needs. I make myself approachable and available to them for any questions they might have and tutoring when needed. I ask my students on an individual basis how their class experience is going for them to also get a feel for their progress. I believe by showing students you care about there progress and address their needs you aid in retention.

Kathleen Kappers

Admitting when you have doubts or questions

I have worked with other teachers that would never admit they made a mistake. It was very frustrating. In my own experience I was doing a problem at the end of the period and it did not work so I said I will check on it and give you the correct procedure next period. I really got zapped on my evaluation for just that one time. I am not sure about how willing I am to admit a doubt.

Kathleen Husdon

Incorrect Assessment of skills

I have an online student who dominates the chat box and announces regularly that she is an overachiever. She accesses her skills way beyond where her ability is. She seems to ignore her weaknesses and though I don't want to dampen her spirit, I do want her to see she is creating too many errors and has not progressed as much as she thinks she has. What can I do to keep her motivated but still have her grounded in reality?

Kathleen Kappers

retention

The point about giving students recognition every class meeting is ver important. Students who miss class do not get that and often return to class and feel isolated and out of touch with the class. They have missed instruction and need to get back in the flow. I believe that in my classes this is the reason I lose students.

Kathleen Husdon

Love what you do and they will too!

Enthusiasm is contagious. We all have things we love about our profession and remembering to share our positive experiences about our career with our students excites them about the profession and makes them feel they have made the right decision in being there.

Kathleen Husdon