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Tammy, The concepts outlined in this course have been around a long time and are still as valid today as they were 25 years ago. Delivering a quality product with care for the students works. Jeffrey Schillinger

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Attention Equals Retention

Tammy, We face similar challenges. I am invited to may meetings in which my participation is not really necessary. It may be that meeting organizers are afraid of leaving someone out or huring someone's feelings if they are not invited. Jeffrey Schillinger

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Adult Learner Motivation

Leonard, You are setting a great example for all of your children as well as your students. College may not be for everone, but education is. Jeffrey Schillinger

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Time-Wasters

Shana, This sounds like a great plan. I hope it continues to work for you. Jeffrey Schillinger

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Adult Learning Theories

Emeline, It is a great idea to look for one or two strategies that appeal to multiple learning styles for each classroom session. One could way to get to this point is to include strategies that require students to see, hear, touch, talk about and think about the subject matter. Jeffrey Schillinger

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Adult Learner Motivation

Jesse, How do you determine each student's individual motivation? How do you leverage those motivations in your classroom? Jeffrey Schillinger

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The First Impression

Christine, We used to kid about pizza being the number one retention tool for career colleges. Cookies my be second. Little things like this are keys to establishing an appreciative attitude toward students. Jeffrey Schillinger

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Time-Wasters

Nelson, What you suggest can be difficult to do, especially if the person taking the off ramp is a superior. How do you handle this situation? Jeffrey Schillinger

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Attention Equals Retention

Tammy, Intentional, structured teamwork works well. The challenge is to maintain the current enthusiasm for the meetings that can fade over time. Jeffrey Schillinger

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Adult Learner Motivation

Susan, Thank you for this post. What are some specific things you do to discover and leverage your students' motivations? Jeffrey Schillinger