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Groups

More students will have to become more involved in the course.

Smile

If you are not happy about what you are doing, students will not be.

Following The Course Syllabus

Every class I teach has its own syllabus. The syllabus details what will be covered and what the students should know by the end of the course. I follow the syllabus as is my job, but what are your thoughts about adding 'extras' to the course if you've covered everything and have extra time? I try to give a preview of the following course for those who haven't had it and a review for those who have had it already. This helps the student feel less anxiety about starting the next class, especially if it's a tough anatomy or pathology class.

Projecting Professionalism

I like the idea of striving to be a professional in your dress, conduct, handling of the students and different situation. How do you project professionalism? Reguardless of the situation always knowing you are the model, manager and motivator helps in projecting your professionalism.

Thinking outside the box for Professional Development

I am always thinking of ways to move my development beyond just technical skills or courses. I tend to get slightly bored with online courses and want something that can stimulate an entire mind/body experience. I still need it to relate to the field though. What are some suggestions

Making Dull Subject Matter Interesting

When subject-matter is highly technical or requires that I have to deal with formulas, rules and the like, before starting into the subject matter, I try to find a common ground from everyday life that all can relate to and start an informal discussion with the class asking them what order do they follow when putting that engine back together, or how they reach that “higher” level of the game that they play, to try to show them that if they apply that same frame of thought or strategy towards what we are about to study, it can be challenging, but not impossible to understand and master what we are about to learn!

Instructing Learners with Disabilities

In order to successfully instruct learners with disabilities, the instructor must first be aware of the disability and second, the instructor must be sure the the college provides the necessary equipment to accommodate the students who have disabilities.

Instructing Diverse Learners

When instructing diverse learners, instructors must be careful to tailor and modify materials and information to be covered in the classroom so that the students at the beginners level of learning can grasp the concept of the course. I've found that if it is simple enough for the beginners, then, I don't worry about if the intermediate and advanced students can get because 100 percent of the time, they do.

Monitoring Students

Students should be monitored from the first day of class and each day thereafter. This allows the instructor to determine if there are problems,etc. that are starting among students in the classroom. This will allow the instructor to intervene and resolve the problems before they get too far out of hand. Monitoring also allows the instructor to see the personalities, attitudes and behaviors of each student in the classroom.

Improving Your Communication Skills

We, as educators should know the importance of communicating in the classroom; whether it is during a lecture, explaination, or general conversation to one student or to the entire class. Our students are always paying attention to us; therefore, we should always be clear and concise when communicating with the students.

Do's and Don't for new instructor.

DO be in class before your students arrive. Say hello-o and smile as each student arrives.WErite your name and the course name on the board. After introducing yourself start your class with an ice breaker. Define your skills. Always mange your clasroom in a professional matter Never say this is my first time teaching. Never say because this is my first time are you my gennie pig. Never say I don't know without saying, but I will locate the answer and get back with you. Never appear confused. Never let the student control your classroom.

Learning Resource Activity

Every module I implement a learning resource group or individual project. These projects are designed to get the student familiar with collaborative type of research projects. Reasoning: In the field of medical insurance billing the student may be called to do a presentation on what you have learned from a workshop or seminar. This will help the student practice the following skills: • Teamwork • Organizational skills • Delegacies of assignments • Leadership • Communications skills • Oral presentations • Preparing Power Point Presentations

Active Learning

I always like to incorporate different activities to engage the student in lesson. The most recent activity; understanding how to read an EOB, but rather than having them read a completed EOB, they had to complete the missing information. Student had to access the Medicare website and look up the fees and determine the insurance and patient portion and any adjustments to make. The goal here was to promote and apply different learning styles, engage students and encourage critical thinking. Also very important...setting clear expectations, 9 times out of 10 when you set good expectations, the results will be positive, which equals to zero disappointments.

Motivating Learner

Wish I can apply what I learned.

Instructor as Role Model

Am very interested in teaching, I learned much in this Course.

How to build student repport without going to far.

Repport is so important in my opinion to getting the most out of our students. I can remember some of the teachers I've had in the past and their repport with the entire class was great !! I worked harder because I did not want to let them down. I felt a connection that pushed me to do the very best I could. Is eating lunch with the entire class after a final going to far ? What do you think going to far is? What is acceptable? Would love to hear what you all think.

Demostrations

Love powerpoint presentations, reccomended to everybody

Motivitation

Keep the students motivate? What is it takes?

preparing to teach

How to be ahead, be prepared all the class to fill 4 hours in the same subjet?

teaching techniques

students get distracted really easy, how we keep them awake and interested in the subject?