Dr. Ryan Meers

About me

I have a passion for education and especially for ensuring that all of us continue to apply what we have learned. I am excited about the opportunity that the Lounge provides for all of us to discuss how we are applying what we have learned & to share those great ideas.

I have had a varied background from secondary education to corporate training & now working in the career college sector. But while I have moved in different circles it has always been surrounding my passion of education. I look forward to our conversations.

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Dr. Ryan Meers

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Creating a Multi-sensory Learning Environment

Timothy, and part of it is using the different colors even in visual aids or in handouts. Ryan Meers, Ph.D.

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Strategies for Working with Students with Learning Disabilities

beverly, I believe this demonstrates the need to be open to what helps the students the most. Ryan Meers, Ph.D.

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Strategies for Working with Students with Learning Disabilities

beverly, I believe this demonstrates the need to be open to what helps the students the most. Ryan Meers, Ph.D.

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Providing Support to Students with Learning Disabilities

Terry, this is an excellent point & one that we should highlight & emphasize. The more we communicate with our students & demonstrate our openness to them, the greater the likelihood that we will be able to truly help them. Ryan Meers, Ph.D.

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Using Life Experiences in the Classroom

Maureen, yes, I like to say that these experiences provide "pegs" on which the students can hang the theoretical concepts of a course. Ryan Meers, Ph.D.

Dr. Ryan Meers

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Using Life Experiences in the Classroom

Maureen, yes, I like to say that these experiences provide "pegs" on which the students can hang the theoretical concepts of a course. Ryan Meers, Ph.D.

Dr. Ryan Meers

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Strategies for Working with Students with Learning Needs

jesse, this is a great example of how the balance of telling & showing can be used to really help the students. I would say that many of our subjects have a "showing" aspect, it just may look differently for different topics. Ryan Meers, Ph.D.

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Assessing Student Learning Needs

Karen, this is a great idea as I'm sure it really helps to determine where the students are & where they might struggle & also have success. Ryan Meers, Ph.D.

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Challenges of Using Students Groups

Denise, this is definitely one of the biggest challenges of student groups. I would suggest exploring one aspect of the grading being for the group as a whole & then one aspect being a peer review grade that is individualized. Ryan Meers, Ph.D.

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Using Memorable Examples

Karen, this is a great point. This visualization can really help the different types of learners & also give them the solid examples to build upon. Ryan Meers, Ph.D.

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