Francis Carvalho

Sadly, I've been in education since Oct 2014 and this is the FIRST time I've received any sort of training on Title IX, VAWA and Clery Act.  Glad I'm here. 

Alternate between lecture/group activities/demonstration/and return demonstration or practice time for the student.  

I made a checklist for the first day of class I can use every quarter.  This was a really great, practical lesson. 

Plan carefully and arrive early!  Greet the students as they enter.  Have a checklist so you don't forget anything important.  Keep a notepad with you so you can write thing down as they come up so you don't forget something for a student later.  

Teachers can motivate their students by 1. knowing the subject, 2. knowing the students, 3. creating a safe learning environment, and 4. transcending the message.  We do this by offering expertise, empathy, enthusiasm, and clarity.  Clarity means good preparation and organization.  We should create opportunities for the students to have mnemonic memory building activities (hands on learning) and tie it back to the episodic theoretical learning.  That creates a working memory which translates to students becoming contributers to society rather than merely students learning for nothing.

I love the REFOCUS accronym:  Recognize, Empower, Focus, Objectivize, Commit, Unburden and Surprise.

I also love that telling stories can be an effective teaching/learning activity in addition to the simulated crisis.  You could divide the class and have 1 side do one thing, and  the other side do another thing and speculate on the outcomes.  

I think having a "fun" moment balanced with a "serious" moment and then a quick discussion on what we can learn from it with the class will be very engaging, especially when incorporating the student's clinical experiences.   

I loved this statement:  "While accommodating the unique needs of your culturally diverse students, you cannot compromise the knowledge and skill requirements of  the course."  This is especially true in nursing.  Imagine if we "dummied down" skills and let anything simply "Pass."  Would we want them taking care of our loved ones?  

I loved, also, the mention that even one small bit of encouragement can inspire the student to stay enrolled.  It can be something simple, like, "I am so glad you made it on time  today.  I know there was an accident on the highway."  or a rainstorm...  That… >>>

Arrive early.  Be enthusiastic about the subject.  Be prepared for class.  Dress nicely.  Address and greet students by name with a smile.  Also, true in my  town, especially, be the role model as many have never had a professional role model before!!