Susan Polick

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Instruction approaches for kinesthetic learners

Hi John - Thanks for your post to the forum. You are doing a terrific job of running an active learning classroom - Great work! Best wishes for continued success in your teaching career. Susan

Susan Polick

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Using formative evaluation methods

Hi David - Thanks for your post to the forum. You are wise to regularly do "check-ins" with your students doing projects! Too easily things can fall way behind..... Best wishes for continued success in your teaching career. Susan

Susan Polick

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Selecting testing formats

Hi Luis - Thanks for your post to the forum. I agree- if our goal is to determine whether our students have attained the competencies set out by our course objectives, then we must base our assessments on those competencies. Of course the prior work is to be sure that what we are teaching matches the competencies/objectives of our courses. Best wishes for continued success in your teaching career. Susan

Susan Polick

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Using alternative assessments

HI Jamie- Bravo! Your scenario skills assessments force your students to use analysis and synthesis of concepts in a "real world setting that will reinforce their learning as well as making them more confident as they enter their career fields. Excellent work!! Best wishes for continued success in your teaching career. Susan

Susan Polick

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Getting student participation in questioning sessions

Hi Michelle- Thanks for your post to the forum. Taking the time to stop and get that feedback mid-lesson is so important! It prevents us from lecturing on when our students have been lost already. Best wishes for continued success in your teaching career. Susan

Susan Polick

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Knowing the learning styles of your students

Hi Heather- thanks for your post to the forum. Your lessons that introduce your students to Learning Styles are really excellent! Best wishes for continued success in your teaching career. Susan

Susan Polick

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Supporting the learning styles of your students

Hi Jamie- You are so right! The more interesting and engaging we make our classes, the more likely that our students will be to attend, and participate when they attend! Best wishes for continued success in your teaching career. Susan

Susan Polick

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Getting student participation in questioning sessions

Hi Jamie- Thanks for your post to the forum. Your questioning technique is really excellent - great work! Best wishes for continued success in your teaching career. Susan

Susan Polick

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Determining the effectiveness of testing formats

Hi Merlita - Thanks for your post to the forum. You mention the important point - consistancy! We have to regularly assess how are students are doing rather than waiting for the mid-term or final exam. Best wishes for continued success in your teaching career. Susan

Susan Polick

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Creating a positive learning environment

HI Jennifer - thanks for your post to the forum. Yes, we do often need to become advocates for our students to make sure that they get all the equipment, texts, furniture that they need to successfully learn. Best wishes for continued success in your teaching career. Susan