Barry Westling

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Lisa, Good deal. I agree these activities are effective. I wish all students would be attentive and engaged the whole time I have contact with them but the reality is that will never be the case. That said, I think we can be 100% attentive to when some students begin to drift away so we can be swift to bring them back to where they need to be in the class. Barry Westling

Barry Westling

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Reengaging off-task students

Mark, If we are 100% focused during the whole time of contact with students, we need to be aware of the degree of engagement, and be prepared to do the simple or more agrgressive measures to get students reengaged. Missing essential information is just such an unfortunate waste of time. Barry Westling

Barry Westling

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Goal of educating students

Lisa, Nice sentiment. If we get students to be critical thinkers, I think we will have prepared them for all of life's events, not limited to their work only. Barry Westling

Barry Westling

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Using a teaching journal

W.Lweis, Yes, reflection on past activities is a good barometer for review prior to beginning that same topic at later time. Barry Westling

Barry Westling

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Organized and prepared to teach

Lisa, Yes, students are perceptive to even the little things an instructor does, and having class resources organized and readied, and daily lesson prepared is least among those. It is assumed the instructor has these basic aspects of thier job in place. Barry Westling

Barry Westling

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Reasons for evaluating students

Sokpheap, Right. Of course, more broadly, we need to measure to what degree a student has learned (mastered) a topic or group of topics. Barry Westling

Barry Westling

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Informing students of status in course

Amanda, Great. A good listener to whatever a student may wish to comment on only helps create stronger relationships. Barry Westling

Barry Westling

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Reengaging off-task students

Amanda, Small group discussion is among the better ways to assist students to learn. It requires they participate, think, ponder others positions, and reinforce correct information related to the topic. Barry Westling

Barry Westling

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Reengaging off-task students

Sokpheap, Great! Student teaching reveals how well a student has mastered material, creates confidence, and keeps them on their toes both in preparation for and in the delivery off whatever the topic. Barry Westling

Barry Westling

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Goal of educating students

Amanda, Yes, and I think if we can create critical thinkung graduates, we will helped them not just in work, but all that life will present to them. Barry Westling