Sam Coulter

Reply to Brad Kerr's post: Truly, the pandemic has certainly revealed the disparities between what students have or don't have access to.

I definitely see the flipped classroom model being really complex and overwhelming initially as everyone adjusts to a new learning environment, but I think that'd be the most challenging hurdle. The other obstacles seem like they'd dissapate over time and become easier. The proactive communication is crucial, and without it that first hurdle would be impossible. I'm interested in implementing the flipped model!

I really like the idea of letting students take ownership of their learning. A big part of being a professional in any field is learning and keeping your skills up-to-date with the majority of said learning taking place on your own time. I think the flipped classroom is a great way to acclimate students to learning outside, then applying their knowledge on the job.

Learning about wait-time was really interesting. I always need time to formulate a response, so its natural for me to also allow students to fully articulate a response. I can definitely see how it can influence a class environment.

I liked that this module broke down comprehension questions into the four categories. Its important to distinguish when a student is memorizing a concept versus applying it to a scenario, and that's vital to CTE. I'll be working to reword the questions I ask my students, especially the procedural ones!

I'm happy to learn that my teaching techniques are a combination of lecture and active learning strategies. I'm happy to have learned a wider variety of stratagies that I can implement in my future courses.

The list of active learning strategies was informative, particularly the activities section. I'd like to integrate more cooperative learning into my courses.

Active learning is definitely something I'm looking forward to integrating into my courses further. I've lectured, and I'm ready to expand my teaching repetoire and engage my students more in the process.

I really appreciate and learned quite a bit from the list of strategies for accomodating disabilities. The materials section was really intersting, and placing boxes around questions to help keep students focused is awesome.

I would have loved to have gone through this module my first year of teaching! The English language learners section is particularly helpful, and I really like that the strategies included the bullet about not assuming that their lack of language ability doesn't mean they lack in learning or concept development. I learned its all about being creative and supportive to help students of all abilities succeed and progress.