Kimberly Hallman

Adults will commit to learning when the goals and objectives are considered realistic and important to them. Application in the 'real world' is important and relevant to the adult learner's personal and professional needs. Adults need to receive feedback on how they are doing and the results of their efforts. Opportunities must be built into professional development activities that allow the learner to practice the learning and receive structured, helpful feedback. Adults need to participate in small-group activities during the learning to move them beyond understanding to application, analysis, synthesis, and evaluation. Small-group activities provide an opportunity to share, reflect,… >>>

It’s not always easy keeping your students motivated in the classroom. Luckily, there are a variety of techniques and strategies that teachers can use to motivate their students. And with a little time, patience and hard work, you can definitely motivate your students to succeed in school. Determine why your students are not motivated. There are different reasons why students may lack motivation, such as having low self-esteem, problems at home, a learning disability, health issues or depression. Be sure to evaluate each student’s situation and try to find out the main reason for the lack of motivation Evaluate your… >>>

It is common for students to lose focus in a classroom. Teachers often use redirection, telling students to "focus" and "pay attention," but this method of keeping students on task loses its effectiveness over time. Use peer groups. Students love solving problems together, working together on activities and learning from one another. Pair students in groups of two or three and give them an assignment to complete. Be selective when pairing students. Pair advanced learners with students needing help, and diligent learners with lackadaisical students. Make eye contact. Direct eye contact shows students that you are watching them, and students… >>>

Using formal assessment to measure student knowledge can come at several different points during your course plan. Assessments preformed before a course, while you are teaching the course and after you are finished teaching the course are all valid and helpful to a teacher, yet each serve different purposes. Understanding each assessment type is important to helping teachers fine tune their teaching skills. It can be beneficial for a teacher to give a student an assessment before teaching a new course. This will help the teacher know what information the students already know about the subject to be studied, and… >>>