Susan Polick

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Keeping focused during questioning sessions

Hi Joe- Thanks for your post to the forum. You are obviously handling these sort of questions perfectly! Best wishes for continued success in your teaching career. Susan

Susan Polick

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Keeping focused during questioning sessions

Hi Heather - Thanks for your post to the forum. At my collge we call it "Parking the question" on the whiteboard. Just have to be sure to get to the question at some point! Best wishes for continued success in your teaching career. Susan

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Effective methods of student assessment

Hi Dena- Thanks for your post to the forum. The assessment plan that you describe will be ideal for your students as to be career ready they need to pass the certification exam and also be able demonstrate their skill level in the field. Best wishes for continued success in your teaching career. Susan

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Knowing the learning styles of your students

Hi Jim - Thanks for your post to the forum. I find that often adult students have learned to adapt to other learning styles pretty well, but they still have a preferred style that they find most effective. Best wishes for continued success in your teaching career. Susan

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Knowing the learning styles of your students

Hi Dale- Thanks for your post to the forum. It really does boil down to just that - "The student becomes more at ease". The extra effort that it takes to teach to the learning styles is so worthwhile! Best wishes for continued success in your teaching career. Susan

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Knowing the learning styles of your students

HI Dale- Thanks for your post to the forum. I know that I am not an auditory learner and sometimes a lecture can seem like just "noise". Best wishes for continued success in your teaching career. Susan

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Creating a positive learning environment

Hi Delores - You are obviously a very empathetic instructor. Being able to learn as they work in the clinical setting is great, but as you mention it can also be scary. Susan

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Knowing the learning styles of your students

Hi Renee- Thanks for your post to the forum. Yes- if our students feel that we are making an effort to teach them in the way they learn best, they ARE more engaged in their learning. Best wishes for continued success in your teaching career. Susan

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Keeping focused during questioning sessions

Hi Jodi- Thanks for your post to the forum. Pulling your students back to the topic by asking a relevant question id a great idea! Best wishes for continued success in your teaching career. Susan

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Effective assessment methods

Hi Dolores- Thanks for your post to the forum. I think that it is a very good idea to have students tell you how they will complete a procedure before demonstrating it. It gives you a chance to ask the relevant "Why?" questions. Best wishes for continued success in your teaching career. Susan