i would have to disagree on only 5 slides. adding effect always can help draw students in

i throughly enjoyed field trips as a kid growing up. it helped widen my understanding of the big world out there.

I teach general education and I have lots of different types of students in my classes with varying degrees of ability. I find it difficult to tailor my classes to be able to suit all these different students at once.

As instructor it is very important to used standards and compentencies as planning guides to support the students in skills,build confidence and knowledge.

In teaching criminal justice courses 'I often bring in drug test kits, handcuffs etc to show the class. Does anyone esle do this?

While many lesson plan outlines are provided I think it is important to personalize it with your expertise

What have you found to be the best practice you have employed in lesson planning?

I have always enjoyed multiple learning stimuli along with a text book and use it in my lesson plan. Do others agree and what has been your experience?

I have always enjoyed multiple learning stimuli along with a text book and use it in my lesson plan. Do others agree and what has been your experience?

Yearly we have new product being delivered to the public. Our supporting manufacturer provides an on-line powerpoint discussing the latest technology, models and procedures

exams can be stressful for students. ensure a quiet work environment for everyone, and make sure to give another version of the exam as make-up.

always have a back up plan, just in case things don't go exactly as you thought. this will hel pthe class stay focused, organized and on track for successful learning.

no need for paragraphs on powerpoints. let the students do their homework & reading assignments. use 3-5 bullet points and elaborate verbally on each.

being organized helps for a smooth class, and for setting a good example.

I try to integrate technology into my classroom, but sometimes all of the technology overwhelms the computer system and it just shuts down or takes forever to load the next slide in a powerpoint. So I have found that some times less is more.

I am rarely unprepared for class. Recently our campus has had some issues with equipment such as our only printer not working or projectors not working for power point presentations. I try to do the best I can to continue but it is frustrating and I know the students feel it.

Recently I had a night class with just one student. It was much more difficult to keep him interested in the class because all the responses fell on him and there was no one else to bounce ideas off of. Towards the end of the term, I started having him browse through the chapter we were discussing first so he could be more engaged in the lesson as we talked about it. This helped, but it was definitely more difficult than a group atmosphere.

On the first day of class for all my classes, I introduce myself first and provide a brief professional background. Once I go over my background, I explain why I teach, and how important helping them succeed in the class. I've found that students feel more comfortable asking questions and confident that teaching is not just a job for me. Then depending on the class size I have them introduce themselves individually, give a quick background, and what they would like to learn from the class. After that what I usually do for an assessment is to provide the students with a fun exercise that will allow me to see where they are with understanding and use of the software course I instruct. Since its a fun exercise it takes the pressure of being write or wrong.

Since I started teaching, I found out that displaying various quote of the day on the board about success, wisdom, dream, purpose, seem to motivate students. My students show more respect than before.

The lecture notes has been a new experience for me in the sense of adding new expriences to lectures that has been used multile times