Susan Polick

Hi Scott- Thanks for your post to the forum. It is really important that we tell our students that it is their "preferred style" and that they will be required throughout their careers to learn from many different delivery styles. Best wishes for continued success in your teaching career. Susan

Hi Robert - Thanks for your post to the forum. Your strategy to get students to participate is excellent! It takes work to take notes about students interests and experiences but as you point out, it pays off by getting students engaged. Best wishes for continued success in your teaching career. Susan

Hi Eric - Thanks for your post to the forum. No matter how we get it to happen, if students are participating they are learning! Best wishes for continued success in your teaching career. Susan

Hi Art - Thanks for your post to the forum. You put it very well - we have obligation to every student and must do whatever it takes to help them learn. Best wishes for continued success in your teaching career. Susan

Hi Lori - Yes, when students feel comfortable with each other they do interact much more. Most of my college's programs have cohorts of students that remain together for a full two years. The support they give each other is inspiring to witness! Susan

Hi Lori- Thanks for your post to the forum. If the majority of your students share the same learning style it does make it easier to plan lessons. Still we should try to add some variety in our delivery. Best wishes for continued success in your teaching career. Susan

HI Anece- Thanks for your post to the forum. You are correct of course - if we do not ask questions we will not know how much our students have understood. Best wishes- Susan

Hi Angel- I agree, it is always best to select an assessment that best fits the skill set that you are assessing. Best wishes- Susan

Hi Donna- Thanks for your post to the forum. One of the courses that I teach is Effective Speech and as we all know speaking in public is for many people their greatest fear. ( For some people even more than death, according to surveys!) I always have the first required speech be a Self-Introduction speech. As I tell my students "YOU are a topic that you know the best!" It seems to work as they generally are more confident for the other speeches they must deliver. Best wishes - Susan

Hi Tovia- Thanks for your post to the forum. Yes, when our students feel engaged -that we are reaching them by teaching to their learning style - they do have fun - AND they learn! We can't be expected to teach to every style in every class but as long as we make a good effort we are REALLY teaching! ( Sorry for all the caps - I get excited!) Best wishes for continued success in your teaching career. Susan