Shawn Herndon

Discussion

ED104 was a great class. I especially enjoyed the material on how to get students to participate and how to manage different types of students. I can recognize many of these behaviors in my students and it helps to have tools to be able to encourage all of my students.

Shawn Herndon

Discussion Comment

ED104 Late assignments

I like Kathi's idea of food and fun night! My policy is to not accept late assignment. That being said I have made exceptions to the policy. If a student notifies me that they have an issue causing them to turn in assignments late I will allow it with a reduction in their final grade. If they do not personally approach me about late work they just get a zero. I reward the students who approach me with problems. I do not want them to think that they cannot come to me. My employer lets me approach him with concerns… >>>

Shawn Herndon

Discussion Comment

Enjoyed ED104

ED104 was a great class. I especially enjoyed the material on how to get students to participate and how to manage different types of students. I can recognize many of these behaviors in my students and it helps to have tools to be able to encourage all of my students.

Shawn Herndon

Blog Comment

Extra Credit or No Extra Credit

I agree. I do not award extra credit. I feel it allows the student to slack off on the subject matter they are not interested in knowing that they can make up the points doing an assignment on something they may prefer. This is not the case in the real world. At work you have to do your best at all the aspects of your job, not just the ones you like. I see much better results in all assignments when extra credit is not offered.

Shawn Herndon

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Break the ice!

I teach vet tech students. They're job is extremely hands-on. It varies day to day and patient to patient. We try to teach as much hands-on learning as possible. I do agree that learning is 80% informal training and 20% formal training. We try to get the students more informal training during their college years by having them do interships. We also have them volunteer. I have been encouraging a program where the students go to a local animal rescue and just do some exams on animals. It teaches them restraint and exam techniques that they will need to use… >>>