Using some assessments such as a pretext, can assist you with where your students are in the learning process. Even if your assessment is some questions that just require each student to verbalize their answer so that it doesn't become a stress of taking a test time of situation. It helps with where you want to maybe adjust in your learning options.

I feel that when you both discuss in class and show important information in a PowerPoint presentation, it helps all students. Not all students are good note takers, so if you provide the PowerPoints that you have created or that the publisher of the textbook created, it helps them. They are able to study better and have something to focus on while you are asking them questions.

I believe that you should read all the material that you are presenting in class each day prior to teaching it. If it's a hands-on class, than you should have already went through all of the exercises that the students will go through so that you are aware of any issues that may arise and how to help them through it.

in my experience white boards are not only helpful to the students but help me keep my thoughts organized when teaching.

Have any of you felt the embarrassment of not having a powerpoint presentation on a flash drive when you thought it was there? I've learned the hard way when I couldn't locate a lecture 5 minutes before class started. Now I make sure each lecture is on my work computer, on a flash drive and as a final insurance, I email each lecture to myself. Uploading to shared documents on your campus system is one more way to save your hard work.

I prefer to go over the test as soon as it has been graded rather than the next day because any questions they may have are still fresh,they may forget that question a day later.

Being in the automotive industry, I find that planning field trips to dealerships or assembly plants very beneficial to students. It also gives the employers a chance to see our quality of future employee.

Sharing grades is done privately to allow for questions.

Using a variety of delivery methods has been very helpful for me.

Pecha Kucha is a presentation format that came out of Japan. A Pecha Kuchca presentation is made up of 20 slides that may be displayed at 20 seconds each for a total of 6 minutes. I recently began reworking a PowerPoint presentation that I gave in an hour as part of a webinar. My goal is to "boil" it down to a Pecha Kucha style presentation. If I gave this in a class the 6 minute presentation would serve as setting the objectives for the day. I would then follow up with other activities such as discussions, group activities, and/or have students build their own Pecha Kucha presentation based on ONE of my slides. I bring this to the discussion group as I am concerned that typical PowerPoint presentations are no longer discernible from the standard lecture.

Field trips into the career field have always been very helpful to the students.

I found the Organizing Field Trips page very helpful. It reminded me of the website for the Smithsonian Institution and how it helped me when we were Home Schooling my sons. The website has worksheets to guide students through exhibits. It made the field trip to the museum enjoyable and provided a focus for my sons and I. I will be giving this info to my instructors.

Interaction is a critical component of learning. For example, an instructor who interacts with learners as part of the instructional strategy is going to be better at identifying how learning is going, and whether things need to be altered. Interaction is also an active approach which tends to encourage learners to think. While not all learning activities require interaction, certainly it's important in anything but the shortest sessions.

Careful planning and personal touches will make your classroom a home away from home for your students. If you make the classroom a place in which your students feel at ease, you will have a better opportunity to produce willing, active learners. I personally do the following; I determine a seating arrangement and make sure it is appropriate for the instruction or activities I have planned. I make sure desks are arranged so that all students can comfortably see whiteboard and overhead screen. Lastly, I do my best to create learning centers with fun activity.

Student who have a low self esteem, a great evaluation can be a great boost, they feel that the hard work was for the right reason. Also evaluating students, shows you to what degree the student has learn. Evaluating gives the student what information they understand and where they need to improve.

One of the ways I keep my students involved is to plan my lectures into sections. The students are more inclined to remain engaged if the day is put into blocks of 1 hour sections. Each hour we do something different such as a lecture, then some hands on lab relating to the lecture, or break up into groups and give each group a timed challenge to see what they have learned. I also really helps to keep the students motivated.

The instructor personality is the foundation of success for any course. With all the tools today at our disposal, the instructor is the one standing in front of the classroom instructing the students guiding what level of education they received The instructor must be authentic not ony to the students but to yourself also. Students know if an instructor is genuine. I'm a very outgoing and happy person naturally and I feel this is conveyed to my students and they feel at ease while in the classroom. I think this contributes to them feeling comfortable in asking questions and not being intimidated,

"We’ve got one chance to make a good first impression". Organization leads to better prepared classes, students notice this,as instructors we are more thorough and creative because our thoughts are organized. When we're prepared it just adds to a more interesting class. The hurried, frazzled, hectic-pace teacher conveys less than a wonderful picture of competence and confidence. Students are paying attention to the instructors every move, so organization comveys competence. I make it a rule to always be 3-5 days ahead of schedule, organized and prepared for the future start of a class.

I do not have the freedom of choice in the matter of extra credit as it has been outlined that we do not offer the option of extra credit per our school policy.

I find that my students are more inclined to remain engaged if i break up the lessons in blocks of 1 hour. Each hour we do something different such as a lecture, then we might play a trivia game or break up into groups and give each group a timed challenge to see what they have learned. I also really helps to keep the students motivated.