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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Your Instructional Style

Hi Andrea, Great plan for continued professional development. You are soon going to have a great number of ideas and strategies that you can use with your classes as a result of your efforts. Gary

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Making the Course Relevant

Hi Mindy, Good point. Showing application of the math concepts to other setting is a real value added part of teaching for your students. Having fun learning math is even better. I wish you the best in your teaching. Gary

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Setting Expectations

Hi Mindy, This also helps with reducing stress if the students know from the beginning of the class the expectations, requirements and polices. Gary

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Becoming aware of retention strategies...

Hi Laura, Well said concerning keeping your finger on the pulse of the class. By knowing what the students are thinking in relation to the assignments and activities will help you make the changes that are needed to keep the class moving forward. Gary

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Understanding learner characteristics...

Hi Nancy, What a great complement to you and your efforts. You have selected assignments that are relevant and targeted to the learning needs of your students as evidenced by the student evaluations. Keep up the good work. Gary

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REFOCUS...

Hi Don, Well said. You are working within a very short time line of 3 weeks so to keep refocused requires real dedication on your part. I commend you for your professionalism. Keep up the good work. Gary

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REFOCUS...

Hi Laurie, You method of keeping student focused is key to you professional development. It comes through clearly with your statements of about putting yourself in the shoes of your students. This helps to keep you offering instruction that relevant and applicable to the lives of the students. Gary

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Your Instructional Style

Hi Karla, This method also keeps everyone involved since they are never sure who will be called upon and they don't want to be embarrassed by not knowing anything about the topic being discussed. Gary

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Your Instructional Style

Hi Mindy, Thank you. Gary

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Motivation techniques...

Hi Rehema, Your tie back to the information the students gave about themselves at the beginning of the course to later assignments is excellent. This way they know you have been listening to them plus you are making the assignments relevant to their lives and career goals. Gary

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