Susan Polick

Hi Stacy- Thank you for your post to the forum! I think your idea is excellent! As this course emphasizes, students have different styles of learning and that also means they may require different types of assessment. Best wishes - Susan

HI Mitchell - Thank you for your post to the forum that beautifully sums up why teaching to the learning styles is important! Best wishes for continued success in your teaching career! Susan

Hi Lawrence- Welcome to ED 103! You are exactly right - it is always good practice to try to address all the learning styles. Best wishes for continued success in your teaching career! Susan

Hi Mitchell- I agree that the Portfolio is an excellent tool in career Education. It serves as an assessment tool for individual classes and ultimately as a final summation of the students abilities to be shared with potential employers. Best wishes for continued success in your teaching career!

Hi James- I agree- asking a single question, getting a correct answer and then letting the topic drop is such an opportunity lost! You have the right idea. Best wishes- Susan

Hi Peter - Welcome to Ed 103! Yes, students almost always are happy to relate to their own experiences. I try to keep some notes on what students have shared with me and then in class ask them to tell us about that ( nothing confidential of course!) They always are pleased that I remembered the conversation and are happy to share with the class.Best wishes for continued success in your teaching career! Susan

HI Vinita- Thanks for your post to the forum! Asking the "What" question followed by a "Why" question is an excellent technique that will get discussion going. Best wishes for continued success in your teaching career! Susan

Hi Ydania- Welcome to ED 103! Open ended questions do indeed get more of a conversation going. Of course it can also go off track which is when we need to get everyone back on track! Best wishes- Susan

HI Norma- Welcome to ED 103! You are asking your students to think outside the box - as they will need to do throughout their careers. Great work! Best wishes - Susan

Hi Larry - Thanks for your post to the forum! We see this so often adolescents are rarely "morning people"! Coffee - yes! Also rarely have they had any breakfast before class - some inexpensive healthy snacks can help as well. Best wishes- Susan