Gary Meers, Ed.D.

About me

I am an Education Advisor/Consultant for MaxKnowledge. I write courses that assist in the professional development of career college instructors. These courses range in content from the introductory level to advanced instructional development. I started my teaching career as an instructional technology teacher on the high school level, completed graduate school and then moved into higher education. I spent many years in the area of teacher training at the University of Nebraska. While at the University of Nebraska I stared working with career college instructors to improve their instructional delivery skills. As a result of these experiences I have been a consultant to career colleges throughout the United States and a number of foreign countries.

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Expanding Your Instructional Abilities

Hi Tom, What are some sources that you use to stay current with your professional development in addition to staying current with your field? Gary

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Adapting Your Instructional Strategy

Hi Paul, Good comments about exploring your own learning preferences and pathways. The more we understand about our own learning the better we can plan for the learning of others. I wish you much success in your professional development because I know your students are going to really benefit from all your efforts. Gary

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Teaching to Multiple Intelligences

Hi Paul, Right you are about being fortunate to have so many resources available to us instructors as well as our students. With just a little effort all types of learning strategies can become available. Plus, these strategies can be varied so that the learning preferences are touched upon during instructional delivery. Gary

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Becoming aware of retention strategies...

Hi Bianca, By getting to know the backgrounds of your students as you mention you have a much clearer picture of why they are enrolled in school. The other point about the immediate use of newly acquired knowledge is key to student retention and growth. Gary

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Becoming aware of retention strategies...

Hi Marshall, Well said. Seeing application and relevancy is important for students and you are doing that through your tying in of work and school so they can see their future in relation to what they are studying. Gary

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Becoming aware of retention strategies...

Hi Jannette, I hope the 3x5 card feedback method is a success for you. It has worked really well for me over the years. The reference to the emergency drill review was included only to illustrate that different colleges have different policies regarding certain safety issues. If your college has this as a part of their safety policy then you can develop a plan for reviewing and/or simulating the drill so that you will be in compliance with college policy. In most cases you don't have to worry about such things as they are covered through a posting in the… >>>

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Setting Expectations

Hi Shaun, Good plan for showing students what a person going into their career field should look like. This is an essential part of the career development process. Gary

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REFOCUS...

Hi Melissa, All good points and I would add one more, the feeling of satisfaction from knowing that you have brought to the classroom the best attitude and set of skills you have for the benefit of your students. This is what being a professional educator is all about. Gary

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Becoming aware of retention strategies...

Hi Lori, You make a number of very good points about retention but one I wanted to reinforce is the one about talking with other faculty. Sharing information and strategies is very valuable plus finding out that you are not alone in your efforts to retain students. We are all in the same boat in terms of needing to focus on this effort. Gary

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Motivating Learners

Hi Chris, With you open attitude of wanting to learn more about how to expand your abilities as an educator I know your students are going to benefit from your leadership. You listed a variety of ways you deliver instruction and that is key for keeping the interest of students. I wish you the best in your teaching. Gary

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