Susan Polick

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Selecting instructional strategies for visual learners

Hi Damien - Thanks for your post to the forum. It does take extra time and creativity to make our lessons more engaging, but our students really appreciate our efforts! Best wishes for continued success in your teaching career. Susan

Susan Polick

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Using alternative assessments

Hi James- Creating effective rubrics is a challenge buts gets easier with practice. Susan

Susan Polick

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Selecting instructional strategies for visual learners

Hi Joan - thanks for sharing some really fun ideas! Your students must really enjoy your classes! Susan

Susan Polick

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Knowing the learning styles of your students

Hi Joan - Thanks for your post to the forum. You are so correct- students need to have variety in our delivery, no matter what their preferred learning style is. Also, switching things up keeps us from getting bored and stale! Best wishes for continued success in your teaching career. Susan

Susan Polick

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Using formative evaluation methods

Hi Sandra - thanks for your post to the forum. Excellent work giving feedback! Students really only benefit from assessments when they know where they went wrong. Best wishes for continued success in your teaching career. Susan

Susan Polick

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Creating a positive learning environment

Hi Deanna - Thanks for sharing an excellent summary of why classroom environment is important! I recall one long hot summer of Philosophy class in a room with no AC! Best wishes - Susan

Susan Polick

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Knowing the learning styles of your students

Hi James - sounds like you are definitely on the right track! What subjects do you teach? Susan

Susan Polick

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Using formative evaluation methods

Hi Stan - Oh yes! In IT classes they need to be able to show that they can apply what they have learned. Susan

Susan Polick

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Getting student participation in questioning sessions

Hi Deanna - Thanks for your post to the forum and for sharing an excellent idea to get students to come prepared to the next class! Best wishes for continued success in your teaching career. Susan

Susan Polick

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Effective methods of student assessment

Hi Stan - thanks for your post to the forum. You are usinga nice mix of assessment types and I also use less T/F. Best wishes for continued success in your teaching career. Susan