Enhancing Student Retention

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JOSEPH SAVINO

teaching Ages.

i have a few older student in my class that will set as role models for the younger students . I see the younger student have a more of a doing attitude rather then older students tend to step back and approach there task with a gathered mind set.

GREGORY TETRO

The dreaded background check

Many students come in with checkered pasts. They have come to improve their lives and create a new future. The negative side is to make sure that school is not the only part to teach. Many need a little more encouragement. Some need a father figure to keep them on the right path. To say you are just the teacher is not enough. The goal is to get every student to reach his goals. We can carry that for the time he / she is with us. After that we hope we have instilled enough in them to carry on the path they are now on.

Mark Miller

Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs

I really enjoyed the application of the use of intrinsic and extrinsic motivational techniques. I actually incorporate these when I teach my psychology classes, and we discuss Maslow's hierarchy of needs. We talk about how students can gain self empowerment through intrinsic motivation and finding means of bridging the gap with extrinsic motivation during the times when it is "hard" to keep going in order to reach their goals.

Jeffrey Linney

Keeping At-Risk Students on Task

What issues do you have as an instructor with regard to keeping your students focused in class? What classroom strategies do you employ in that regard?

WILLIAM SCOTT

One on One

look a student in the eye, ask them to tell you what they have gleaned out of the days class, give them positive AND negative feedback as needed on a personal basis and they feel like you are "there for just them" at that moment.

WILLIAM SCOTT

Age Diversity

In my class you can see a wide range of ages, from right out of High School, to some one in their 50's. By trying to stay informed of the current events and allowing yourself to be knowledgeable on all fronts of a subject, you can see "eye to eye" with your students no matter what age they are. When you do this it puts you on that students level and you look more "human" and accessible.

Michael Miller

Animated teaching style

I have found this to style to be such a great energy booster for not only the student but the instructor as well. We are challenged everyday and sometimes the energy level can be effected so this was a great compliment to my teaching style.

Michael Miller

"The Crisis Game"

I found this to be very useful in a course Im actually teaching currently. I have been trying to figure out other creative ways to teach my class microphone theory. What are some ways in keeping the overall commitment from everyone in the groups of 5-6 people? There is nothing worse than coming up with a very create educational game and see some of the students not participating?

Nasreen Dharsee

Cellphones

How can you make students focus more clearly when they are very distracted by their cellphones

Nasreen Dharsee

Memorizing

Its very difficult to expect students to retain information with difficult topics. How can you teach a student to memorize over 200 drugs? How can we help students memorize?

Nasreen Dharsee

Patience

Sometimes, there's a slight conflict between the younger aged students and the older adult learners in my class. It seems as though the younger students do not like the older students. And the adult learners resent the younger students. How do we deal with this?

taina barbosa

students

I am a new teacher and currently taking coalition courses.

Bill Zimmerman

REFOCUS

I really liked the REFOCUS strategy. I think it's a great tool and will hopefully find a time to use it in the near future.

Jeffrey Onda

motivation

i always motivate my student by reminding them of the end result

Jeffrey Onda

small classes

i mostly have small intimate classes so its more personal

Jeffrey Onda

study techniques

i encourage all my student s to find their own method of studying

Jeffrey Onda

younger relating to older

i am 25 teaching almost up to 60 year olds, i have not had any problems though

Michael Miller

Educational Games-How do we find a happy medium?

I find that being competitive is a great way to build a students confidence on the information given on that particular day. I find that I seem to loose my students when I just have notes and I explain sometimes. Games and competitive strategies are a great way to help the moral and confidence in the student. However, what about the student who isn't sure about him/her and doesn't perform well in the class "game"? How should we find a happy medium?

Michael Miller

Dealing with jokes ....?

What are some of the best ways to make a foreign student feel more comfortable when they may not be able to pronounce a term correctly? I find that although students/peers think its comical its not conducive to my teaching environment.

Ophelia Grant

Students Motivation

I really enjoyed this lesson. I gave me a few ideas on how to help my students more in their learning process.

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