Susan Polick

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Hi Tracy- Thanks for your post to the forum! I agree that it is important to help your students get comfortable with the actual format of the licensing/certification tests that they will eventually need to take. Best wishes - Susan

Susan Polick

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Questioning sessions as learning tools

Hi Vincent-Thanks for your post to the forum. Giving your students the opportunity to produce a correct answer as long as they are paying attention can be a real esteem booster! Best wishes- Susan

Susan Polick

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Creating a positive learning environment

Hi Steve- Thanks for your post to the forum. You mention some important things to keep in mind when considering the classroom environment - thanks for sharing! Best wishes - Susan

Susan Polick

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Keeping focused during questioning sessions

Hi Mimi - Thanks for your post to the forum. that's a great idea to not only avoid the totally embarrased student but to also build a classroom community. Best wishes - Susan

Susan Polick

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Selecting instructional strategies for visual learners

HI Sabrina - Thanks for your post to the forum! It is really terrific that you can provide professional resources to your students and a testament to the connection that you have made with them because they continue to contact you for assistance. Susan

Susan Polick

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Getting student participation in questioning sessions

Hi John - Welcome to Ed 103! Humor is indeed terrific to use in the classroom. It's so much a part of me that my students expect it! Best wishes for continued success in your teaching career. Susan

Susan Polick

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Selecting testing formats

HI Sabrina - Thanks for your post to the forum! You mention some important considerations to keep in mind when constructing tests. Thanks for sharing! Best wishes for continued success in your teaching career. Susan

Susan Polick

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Instruction approaches for kinesthetic learners

Hi Gary - Welcome to ED 103! Thanks for your post to the forum which is an example of terrific teaching! If your students are capable of "teaching back" they have clearly got it down. Best wishes for continued success in your teaching career. Susan

Susan Polick

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Getting student participation in questioning sessions

Hi Herb- Welcome to Ed 103! Thanks for your post to the forum - great ideas on getting students involved! Best wishes for continued success in your teaching career. Susan

Susan Polick

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Keeping focused during questioning sessions

Hi Allan - Thanks for your post to the forum. You are doing an excellent job of encouraging your students to be active learners. Best wishes for continued success in your teaching career. Susan