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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Using a Well-prepared Syllabus

Samantha, Yes it is and this is why it needs to be clear and concise so the students understand what the expectations of the course and what they need to do to meet them. Gary Gary Meers, Ed.D.

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Your Instructional Style

Jamie, Repetition and connection with the field is how you help students to make the connection between the course and their future career success. Sound like you are right on track to make this happen. Gary Gary Meers, Ed.D.

Gary Meers, Ed.D.

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Your Instructional Style

Glen, How do you control cell phone useage in your classroom? Gary Gary Meers, Ed.D.

Gary Meers, Ed.D.

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Your Instructional Style

Chris, What are some ways you do this? Gary Gary Meers, Ed.D.

Gary Meers, Ed.D.

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Defining Instructional Professionalism

Bevin, Well said in terms of being able to transfer classroom content to real world applications. When this is done students increase their engagement and motivation as they start to see the value of what is being taught. Gary Gary Meers, Ed.D.

Gary Meers, Ed.D.

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Using Graphic Organizers

Lori, This is a good way to show students how the various parts of a project fit together and become a final success. The more graphics like you are using the better as students start to see how they will be contributing on the job site. Gary Gary Meers, Ed.D.

Gary Meers, Ed.D.

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Making a Positive First Impression

Claudia, A good first impression is the foundation upon which the rest of the course is built. This is why it is so important to plan well for the first class meeting. Gary Gary Meers, Ed.D.

Gary Meers, Ed.D.

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Using Graphic Organizers

Jeffery, This is a valuable service to and for students. By showing them how to use graphic organizers you are helping them to keep on the success trail in the class and move closer to their career goals. Gary Gary Meers, Ed.D.

Gary Meers, Ed.D.

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Adapting Your Instructional Strategy

Lori, So true. The more connections of this type you can make for the students the better. This way they will see the relevance and value of what they are studying. Gary Gary Meers, Ed.D.

Gary Meers, Ed.D.

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Using a Well-prepared Syllabus

Claudia, Right you are because this way everyone will start the course off with clear and concise information about the polices, expectations and requirements of the course. This will reduce student frustration because they have the information right there in front of them. Gary Gary Meers, Ed.D.

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