Gary Meers, Ed.D.

Hi Ruth Ann, As you mentioned retention is the key to not only student success but college success as well. These students need to remain enrolled and the college and instructors need to do whatever they can do keep them enrolled. The above statements are essential we know, the challenge is how to make them work. I do have one suggestion that goes beyond what you are already doing. Depending on your class and the policy of your college you might be able to break out portions of the course in such a way that the students can see how… >>>

Hi Ruth Ann, You are doing the right things to keep your students engaged. By having a clear understanding of the situations that your students are bringing to the classroom you have a better idea of how to get them focused on the what they need to do for class success. Your challenge of keeping the class moving forward while attending to the diverse learning needs of different students is a big one. I commend you for your use of different learning devices such as the legos and other such items. It is amazing to me how effective these devices… >>>