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Supporting the learning styles of your students

Hi Pearlmarie, Thanks for your post to the forum. You mention that by varying our delivery to reach the different learning styles we actually help our students to adapt to other styles - good point! Best wishes for continued success in your teaching career. Susan Susan Polick

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Knowing the learning styles of your students

Hi Jesse, Thanks for your post to the forum. As you state, keeping the learning styles in mind when planning lessons is the best course. Best wishes for continued success in your teaching career. Susan Susan Polick

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Effective assessment methods

Hi Jessica, Thanks for your post to the forum. You are using a very comprehensive assessment strategy! Best wishes for continued success in your teaching career. Susan Susan Polick

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Assessing general education skills

Hi Jeff, Yes, the sooner we can identify basic skills deficiencies, the better. Realistically, we cannot make up for much of these probelms, but at least being aware of them helps us to instruct more effectively. Best wishes for continued success in your teaching career. Susan Susan Polick

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Involving all students in questioning sessions

Hi Jeff, Thanks for your post to the forum. Your response is very wise. As you state, we must not embarrass students, but neither can we allow them to languish in non-participation -a very dicey balancing act! As you also mention - we need to be VERY supportive to pull them into discussions etc. Best wishes for continued success in your teaching career. Susan Susan Polick

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Getting student participation in questioning sessions

Hi Maryellen, Thanks for your post to the forum. Good ideas for increasing student participation. Best wishes for continued success in your teaching career. Susan Susan Polick

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Creating a positive learning environment

Hi Jeff, Thanks for your post to the forum. I agree, we need to model the professional environment that we will expect our students to create in their careers. Best wishes for continued success in your teaching career. Susan Susan Polick

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Selecting testing formats

Hi Shannon, You are clearly using a great mix of assessments - well done! Have a great week-end! Susan Susan Polick

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Using CATs as sources of instructor and student feedback

Hi Craig, Yes, especially in an English class, students need that feedback and it needs to be frequent as you mention. Best wishes for continued success in your teaching career. Susan Susan Polick

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Using CATs as sources of instructor and student feedback

Hi Edward, - That is indeed the reason to use CATs - rather than waiting for feedback from a midterm or final, CATs can give us even daily feedback that can help us to alter our instruction accordingly. Best wishes- Susan Susan Polick