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

Garry, this is a great point that you make here. Even our "new" & "exciting" ideas can become stale & routine if we don't keep them fresh & mix them up from time to time. Ryan Meers, Ph.D.

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Creating a Multi-sensory Learning Environment

Deborah , another great idea is to associate the colors with different class concepts. This way, when a student sees red, he/she knows this is important vocab, etc. Ryan Meers, Ph.D.

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Creating a Multi-sensory Learning Environment

Cheryl, and adding the color & even the "prelude" music is an effective & low-cost way of helping to make the class an even more engaging place. Ryan Meers, Ph.D.

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Strategies for Working with Students with Learning Disabilities

Mohammed, these are all great suggestions & the key that I see here is that they are individualized for the student so that we can really focus on helping them with their specific needs. Ryan Meers, Ph.D.

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Providing Support to Students with Learning Disabilities

Sandra, and the more we can tap into these previous methods that worked for them the greater chance we have of helping them be successful in our course as well. Ryan Meers, Ph.D.

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Using Life Experiences in the Classroom

Sandra, yes, these real life experiences provide the "pegs" on which they can hang the concepts from the course & be able to recall at a future time. Ryan Meers, Ph.D.

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Strategies for Working with Students with Learning Needs

Kathryn, this is a great idea as it meets them where they are & then we are able to engage them more effectively with the course material. Ryan Meers, Ph.D.

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Evaluating Individual Effort While Working with a Group

Rhodri, I think this is a good method to grade the group work involved while still treating each student as an individual. Ryan Meers, Ph.D.

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Challenges of Using Students Groups

Danny, this is great & so true. We have to learn how to work with those with whom we don't always agree, learn how to set these aside & move forward. Ryan Meers, Ph.D.

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Challenges of Using Students Groups

Michele, and I think a key part of this, if you can grade it, is being willing to listen to the ideas & opinions of others & knowing how to do this respectfully. Ryan Meers, Ph.D.

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