Gary Meers, Ed.D.

About me

I am an Education Advisor/Consultant for MaxKnowledge. I write courses that assist in the professional development of career college instructors. These courses range in content from the introductory level to advanced instructional development. I started my teaching career as an instructional technology teacher on the high school level, completed graduate school and then moved into higher education. I spent many years in the area of teacher training at the University of Nebraska. While at the University of Nebraska I stared working with career college instructors to improve their instructional delivery skills. As a result of these experiences I have been a consultant to career colleges throughout the United States and a number of foreign countries.

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Instructor Enthusiasm

Hi Craig, Good for you. Having passion about your field and the desire to impact lives can go a long way in helping a person overcome shyness. You are a great example of this. Gary

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Making Instruction Relevant

Hi Daniel, This is making it "real" for the students as you connect the dots between each of the sections of a successful restaurant. Good job of helping them make this application. Gary

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Comprehensive Planning for Instructional Success

Hi John, Good preparation facilitates instructional improvement because of just what you said. There is some breathing room for planning and expansion of instructional ideas. Gary

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Comprehensive Planning for Instructional Success

Hi Steven, Excellent set of points that reflect on the necessity of proper preparation. With these items in place instruction is going to be efficient and effective. Gary

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Comprehensive Planning for Instructional Success

Hi Esther, So true. You can have fun with your strategies if you are confident in your preparation. Gary

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Comprehensive Planning for Instructional Success

Hi Marie, This is a key point. This gives you some breathing room to try different strategies or assignments and that makes teaching a lot of fun because you get to be creative. Gary

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Comprehensive Planning for Instructional Success

Hi Mike, Good point. It helps to set them at ease because they know what the expectations are. Gary

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Comprehensive Planning for Instructional Success

Hi Mike, How do you make sure you are prepared for your class? Thank you for your input on this because I know it will be of value to other instructors. Gary

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Comprehensive Planning for Instructional Success

Hi Peter, I like your strategy for getting into the course content. Going beyond the basics is a very professional way of helping your students take their learning to that level as well. Gary

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Comprehensive Planning for Instructional Success

Hi Henry, You make a good point about student involvement. This is critical if you are going to get them to buy into the course content and be successful. Gary

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