This offered great ideas and loved the feed back from everyone.
I learned about the icebreaker put it into play in my class. And also learned about the colored lettering and different bolt lettering
The use of the syllabus to make sure assignment due dates are followed. Having students work in groups also allows them to open up about any problems that have to do with our discussions.
SETTING CLEAR DEADLINES AND REMINDERS WHEN THINGS ARE DUE IN TRIPLICATE CAN BE VERY HELPFUL
I appreciate the insight on ice breakers. As discussed in prior learning sessions, safety and trust are needed for an educational environment. I believe ice breakers start developing this trust and safety. Asking students about themselves, helping them learn about others and the instructor are all a part of trust building.
Be available for your students, help them find their comfort zones in the class room and reward speakers who speak out, try not to correct them but maybe repohrase a answer in order to make it correct. I find students relax when and speak out more.
I will work more on the assignmments deadlines.
The ice breakerfor the first day of class was a real good topic for me , Also the homework assighnments is a sitution i come across alot in class and i lack knowledge in that area . But after today i feel more confident and secure on how to approach the situation and how to explain the gradingprocess and the 10 % on late assighnments turned in late .
Thank you
Marcos Castillo
How to keep student engaged and interested in subject being taught.
Set firm due dates for assignments and make it clear to students the consequences for not turning in assignments on time.
In my experiances for day 1 I try to ease the stress of the student and let them know exactly how to succed in their studys.
It is very important to understand the students, get to know each student as an individual, practice patience and set effective limits.
In this course I have learned by breakign the ie students will feel more comfortable discussing and interpreting the syllabus. Also, by defining the expecations of the class the students will have a clear understanding.
I've learned that by setting up a structured class with activities and clear syllabus students will have a better understanding of the course they are taking and apply it in future profesional settings
Teachers must set the rules clearly and let students know the expectations from the beginning of the course. However, there is that 10% who will not comply.
I will make sure everyone is aware of class requirements and when assignments are due. I will also work on having the students work in groups.
I enjoyed this training as I believe strongly in setting the stage and managing expecatations from the first day of class. What do I expect from the students and what should they expect of me? It should be clearly defined and communicated on day one and referred to often throughout the course. In my school, syllabi are pre filled, so class announcements are the format that information sharing takes place from the instructor to the student. Those should be interesting, engaging and tell the student what they can expect in your class. Love the idea of ice breakers, small groups, discussions etc. as that is where learning is/can be enriched.
