Susan Polick

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Supporting the learning styles of your students

Hi Richard- Thanks for your post to the forum. While we don't need to address every learning style in every class, as you mention, doing it as often as possible pays off in terms of student learning. Best wishes for continued success in your teaching career. Susan

Susan Polick

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Questioning sessions as learning tools

Hi Bill - I agree that using "sessions" to describe the questioning we are discussing can be a bit misleading. Sort of makes it sound like an inquisition!What we really mean is those moments in the classroom when we pause to check for understanding. Best wishes- Susan

Susan Polick

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Using CATs as sources of instructor and student feedback

Hi Melody - I'm glad that you liked the "punctuated lecture" idea. Best wishes for continued success in your teaching career. Susan

Susan Polick

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Effective assessment methods

HI Melody- Thank you for your post to the forum. I agree that having interns keep journals is really valuable. They will be able to look back at their expereriences and how they were able to utilize what they had learned in their programs. Best wishes- Susan

Susan Polick

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Selecting instructional strategies for visual learners

Hi Courtney- Thanks for your post to the forum. Making the effort to being in relevant materials from your workplace is excellent! Your students can clearly see how what they are learning will be relevant in their future workplaces. Best wishes -Susan

Susan Polick

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Selecting testing formats

Hi Patricia- Thanks for your post to the forum! Although critics sometimes call this "teaching to the test" I agree that when we know we must use standardized tests ,it is only fair to our students that we make sure that what we teach will be what they are tested on. Best wishes! Susan

Susan Polick

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Selecting testing formats

Hi Amy - Thanks for your post to the forum. You are using a nice mix of assessment types. What do you teach? Best wishes for continued success in your teaching career. Susan

Susan Polick

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Knowing the learning styles of your students

Hi Lola- Using delivery that addresses all of the styles as much as possible is indeed the best way to go! Best wishes- Susan

Susan Polick

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Effective methods of student assessment

HI Lola - Thanks for your post to the forum. Asking your students why they gave an answer also reinforces that concept in their mind and the minds of their classmates. They have to be able to explain the the way they processed the question and related it to what they have learned. Best wishes for continued success in your teaching career. Susan

Susan Polick

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Instruction approaches for kinesthetic learners

Hi Lindy - Thank you - that's a good point! We probably too often "clear the decks" in an effort to have our classrooms appear more organized. Best wishes for continued success in your teaching career. Susan