Susan Polick

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I especially agree with your comment about the role of admissions in passing important info on to faculty. It is the admissions personnel who get to know the new student one on one and can if properly trained pick up on the cues that can really help a faculty member who must handle a large class.

Susan Polick

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Classroom Assessment Techniques

You're quite right Faye. It's the periodic assessment that is important as it's not only a chance to assess but also an opportunity to give feedbback.

Susan Polick

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Questioning Techniques

We sometimes ask our students to think of questions to ask their classmates. Often they come up with a concept that may have been confusing for them personally and chances are there are other students that may not be clear on the concept also.

Susan Polick

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Classroom Assessment Techniques

Bells and buzzers do seem to get the adrenaline flowing - I guess it's our love of gameshows.

Susan Polick

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Testing Formats

Are those tests used as a final assessment? Do you do any other sort of testing on say a weekly basis?

Susan Polick

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Classroom Assessment Techniques

Do you find that there is one style that more of your students seem to prefer?

Susan Polick

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Learning Styles

I agree. When students are not frustrated they much more easily feel relaxed in trhe classroom.

Susan Polick

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Testing Formats

What sort of skill testing do you do at your school? Do you find that your students feel more confident about going into the workplace when they ahve already been able to demonstarte their skill level while still a student?

Susan Polick

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Learning Styles

Preferred learning styles begin quite early, but adults can often adapt to another style when they need to. K-12 teachers have to really make sure that they are addressing the preferred styles of their students.

Susan Polick

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Questioning Techniques

Do you call on students or do they volunteer answers?