Betty Ochoa

I have a student whom I shall name “Jane Doe”, she is approximately 50 years old; she is the only white female in the classroom (the others are comprised of 1 African Male and the rest African females and I am Latino). But she possesses the ability to become a good paralegal. Jane is always two steps ahead of the rest of the class and likes to assist the other students during lecture and during computer class time. The plus side is she can alleviate some of the directions I can be pulled into but more often than not she… >>>

Awesome suggestions – I haven't incorporated the reference material into the actual report, but I will next module. I'll also add the 1 - 5x7 card ideal as well; this may keep them from reading word for word and allow them to practice eye contact, which is extremely important. I also agree with presenting the outline and what is required at the beginning of a new module and I reinforce this throughout the course, I do this to remind them that time is of the essences and that they are responsible for their presentations. Thanks for the great ideals –… >>>

At the end of each module, I require students to conduct a 10 minute speech with outlines, presentation materials and a question and anwer session in order to demonstrate their understanding of the material that was presented during that module. This is an effective time management tool because I can evaulate them at the time that they are giving the presentation and there is nothing for me to take home to grade. Also, this allows students who have a hard time writing what they understand to show me orally that they really do comprehend the material. It also boosts their… >>>