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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Matching Content to Need

Hi Rulon, Good plan for showing transferability of content for your students. They can see how the gen ed courses will apply to their career specific course. This also shows relevancy. Gary

Gary Meers, Ed.D.

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Becoming aware of retention strategies...

Hi Tony, You are very right about the need to build rapport. Once done this is one of the rewards of teaching due to the opportunity you get to visit and work with students. Gary

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Clarifying Your Expectations To Students

Hi Rulon, I to use a grading rubric and this really reduces a lot of confusion. The sections over which they are going to be graded are laid out and the points that go with them. This way there are no surprises. Gary

Gary Meers, Ed.D.

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Clarifying Your Expectations To Students

Hi Diane, All of your points are important ones concerning the syllabus but one really stands out to me. That is the giving of an example of how absences will impact their grades. Sometimes they just don't get the attendance thing and will let that slide if they don't feel like coming. With them knowing they are going to pay a price for not being there with a support example the message will get through. Gary

Gary Meers, Ed.D.

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Clarifying Your Expectations To Students

Hi Jay, Great personal touch. This way each student knows that you care about the project they are going to undertake and that you can help them with their effort. Gary

Gary Meers, Ed.D.

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Clarifying Your Expectations To Students

Hi Rulon, Good to hear about the methods you use to set the tone for the class and share the expectations you have for your students. Gary

Gary Meers, Ed.D.

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The Learning Environment Effect

Hi John, Good strategy in dealing with an upset student. This method will keep the situation from getting out of hand and will help you retain control of the setting. Gary

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The Learning Environment Effect

Hi Annie, Clustering students together helps them to view themselves more as a learning group. You are doing a good job of that with your physical setup for seating. Gary

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Understanding learner characteristics...

Hi John, Students really need validation and support in order to develop the self confidence needed for their career success. We need to be ready to provide that support when ever possible. Gary

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Understanding learner characteristics...

Hi Angelo, Thank you for the comments about being clear on course expectations and requirements. When the students understand what is going to occur in the course they can see how they are going to have to prepare in order to be successful. Gary

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