Susan Polick

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Hi Veronica- Thanks for your post to the forum. You are doing a great job at checking the pulse of your students at regular intervals. This avoids having them get too far off track before we realize that they are lost. Great work! Best wishes for continued success in your teaching career. Susan

Susan Polick

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Getting student participation in questioning sessions

Hi Michael - Thanks for your post to the forum. Do you vary the composition of your groups? It's always good to get different students working together. I love watching the dynamics of group work! 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 Andrea- Thabnks for your post to the forum. Good point about being able to use a verbal form of CATs. Although it would eliminate the anonymity aspect of CATs - it does still give you immediate feedback. Best wishes for continued success in your teaching career. Susan

Susan Polick

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Getting student participation in questioning sessions

Hi Marshall - Thanks for your post to the forum. Wow - 6:30 am classes sure are early! I find it's often the same with my adult students at 6:30 pm after they have put in a full day's work. You are doing a great job at getting your students attention and engagement. Best wishes for continued success in your teaching career. Susan

Susan Polick

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Creating a positive learning environment

Hi Eva- Thanks for your post to the forum. Yes, just as we would want to make a visitor to our home comfortable, we need to do the same for our students. Best wishes for continued success in your teaching career. Susan

Susan Polick

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Creating a positive learning environment

Hi Michael- Thanks for your post to the forum. You put it very well - we "set the stage" because teaching is very much a performance! 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 Kelly- Thanks for your post to the forum. I hope that you find CATs to be useful with your students. Best wishes for continued success in your teaching career. Susan

Susan Polick

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Supporting the learning styles of your students

Hi Tammie- Thanks for your post to the forum. No matter how long we teach, keeping students on topic is an eternal challenge! Best wishes for continued success in your teaching career. Susan

Susan Polick

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Using alternative assessments

Hi Tracesea- You are helping your students to acquire critical thinking skills that they will use throughout their careers and personal lives. Great work! Best wishes - Susan

Susan Polick

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Knowing the learning styles of your students

Hi Summer - Yes, once students understand how they learn, they can play an active role in their education by finding the tools that they need to learn in the best way. Best wishes - Susan