Susan Polick

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Involving all students in questioning sessions

Hi Jim - Welcome to ED 103! Your post illustrates an excellent approach to questioning. Best wishes for continued success in your teaching career. Susan

Susan Polick

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Instruction approaches for kinesthetic learners

HI Anthony- Welcome to ED 103! As you obviously know -asking a student to "teach back" by detailing how a procedure should be done will ensure that they really have learned the technique. Great work! Best wishes for continued success in your teaching career. Susan

Susan Polick

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Getting student participation in questioning sessions

Hi Tim - Welcome to ED 103! I agree- students almost always enjoy the opportunity to share some of their own experiences and when doing so may see the connection with what we are teaching them. Best wishes for continued success in your teaching career! Susan

Susan Polick

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Creating a positive learning environment

Hi Brad- Welcome to ED 103! Thanks for a great explaination of how the classroom environment can be used to effect student learning! Best wishes for continued success in your teaching career. Susan

Susan Polick

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Selecting instructional strategies for visual learners

Hi Michael - Asking questions about what your students observed during a demo is a great technique! It will encourage paying attention during the demo and also serve as a recap that will improve retention. Best wishes for continued success in your teaching career! Susan

Susan Polick

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Instruction approaches for kinesthetic learners

HI Linnie - Welcome to ED 103! Wow-cell phones on! But then, it seems that you have adult students so probably much less use of the phones - LOL! Best wishes for continued success in your teaching career. Susan

Susan Polick

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Knowing the learning styles of your students

HI LeAnn - I never assume ANYTHING with my students because there are always exceptions even in the food industry! Best wishes- Susan

Susan Polick

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Getting student participation in questioning sessions

Hi LeeAnn - I like your idea a lot. You are asking your students to use higher order reasoning to use what they have learned to apply it in another context. Best wishes - Susan

Susan Polick

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Using alternative assessments

Hi LeeAnn - You are wisely getting your students to play an active role in their education and as you noted it pays off in terms of their understanding and retention. Great work! Best wishes for continued success in your teaching career. Susan

Susan Polick

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Using formative evaluation methods

Hi Enrique - Welcome to Ed 103! Having your students produce some short essays will also result in increased retnetion of that information - great work! Best wishes for continued success in your teaching career! Susan