Having a great sense of humor always revitalizes the class and promotes discussions. The first day I tell all the students. No matter how bad your day is, I will make sure you when you leave you will have a smile and a new outlook for that day. We all have great stories that relate to our career. Tell them. It shows the trials that they will face and hopefully be ready for them.

Teaching students from different cultural, financial, social and age backgrounds at a vocational level is a real challenge for me at times. Students bring with them all kinds of expectations that we might never live up to. I have learnt to make some accommodations for students while not diluting what I am trying to teach them. I find a good way to get through to students at my school is to remind them that they are all there pursuing a dream, and that dreams are not easy to attain but I am here to help them achieve this goal. I point out that our differences may make us unique but we can all learn something new from each other.

I motivate students by involving them in the subject contents in all of the lectures. I also make all of the students get involved and do their own lab assignments.

with some students motivation is very hard for them some have jobs and familey that take up a lot of thier time even with the want that they have for the school it may make it hard for them with these students I ask them what can I do to help you, with the understanding I'm not giving you a free ride but how can I make it a little bit easyer for that student. For other students it seems that they will rebut any thing that you try, these are the ones that realy need your help and these are the ones that cann't bring themselves to recieve it in any form, at least not in public.

I put it this way because you may not always see what is going on and until you can see the student in his eyes, class time may not be enjoyable for that student. some classes no matter how they are taught can and will be a challenge for some students. so seeing the class from thier eyes is a way of understanding how they feel on what is being taught. and an insight on what changes you may need to make to teach that class better.

I understand that business is business and the bottom line is what drive it's I also understand that with out the student there we would not have a business. So with that said, retention seems harder to reach the level at witch we need to have with the way things are going in the USA. But I can say that if we can reach the students and make them aware it is a good thing for them to stay in school by asking them what goal it is that they wish reach in life. What are the things that they enjoy and is fun to them. With this info you may be able to reach more through using this information as a tool. by tighing things that are being taught to the students with things that they enjoy doing, seeing or hearing. If this can be done early on your retention would be higher and more students would enjoy your class.

with some students it not that you understand them it's if they fear that you are to much of a authoritarian and they can not or will not let someone else tell them what to do or even direct them to do better. I have had some students fear that they would show weakness if they did so because of thier back ground,it would not be acceptable.

Being able to adapt your presentation style and content to the needs of your students is what is all about and make sure they are learning

I have a student this course that shows no emotions not even facial ones.He is very smart and does every thing well. He does not hardly talk to anyone including me the Instructor. I did get him to laugh and after two weeks he does talk more. Does any one have some advice on how to get him out of his shell? He is going to have to talk to customers.Help?

There are ways to read your students from day one,I stand at the door and great my students on the 1st day. This gives me several opservations too see the following: 1.To see for proper hygene 2.Proper Shoes 3.I.D and safety glasses 4.Attitude 5.Who they hang out with. 6.Where they sit. 7.To greet them. 8.Show them I care about them and the rules

I am an automotive instructor and some of the terms of our feild do not have direct translstions. how then do you get someone who does not speak english well to understand the concept i am teaching?

Empathy, enthusiasm, confidence, these are the building blocks to keep students aware and active in a class room. Motivating students is really easy. Be confident and show them in their learning style. If you are enthusiastic during the process the students will follow and learn then becomes really easy.

When teaching a class, it is important to keep the attention of your students. Demos of product, the how to and whys are always great. Real life experiences added in keep the class room running also. Being in a tech school must of the students here learn from hands on and touching the product. My students learn from doing a task better than reading a book and that is why I say demos are a good thing.

Unless the classroom or lab has a comfortable feel where the student can relaxe or let done barriers that would not allow the information to be recieved there will be no learning.You might as well be talkig to the walls.

It is often hard to pace your class to cover the material when it is large,it has different age groups and different backgrounds.Each class is unique and seems to a personality.Covering all the material and leaving nobody behind can be quite a task.

i find that my students really like the short lectures and go to lab and put their hands on what we talked about in class. all students like lab. so i teach a lot out in the lab.

student will talk to you if you show them that you are a good listener and i mean listen to all they have to say. then they will open up to what is really on their minds. the word will get around to other students. like i said in my subject topic "Students Do Talk " i have had so many students drop in my class that are not even my students just to talk and tell me their issues.

In addition to the meet and greet on the first day,I like to demonstrate a simple process on the first day,and have the entire class practice while I observe,and make myself available for assistance and reinforcement of the activeity.This provides early value in the learning process,as well as a way for me to get to know everyone in the class,and where they are in the learning process.

I think that teaching does not comprise just the classrooms, board markers, exams and worksheets. The triumph of a teacher depends mainly on how he/she handles the students. Many instructors fall short in the teaching profession because they fail to understand people. I feel the following are the most imperitative parts towards developing rapport with your students. 1. Respect your students. The instructors demeanor should make the students feel comfortable. Your words should reflect your personality. 2. Sense of humor. A teacher must have this positive quality. If you can’t laugh in the class, something is really wrong. Sense of humor illuminates classrooms. Students tend to crave for such sessions. 3. Speak positively. An instructor is someone who can make a difference in students’ lives. 4. Knowledge is the key. An instructor is respected for his/her knowledge first. 5. Remember Names. Students love you when you remember their names. It gives a kind of personal touch to your teaching. 6. Say no to partiality. Always remain balanced. Keep your mind sensitive to the expectations of each student. While you teach, make sure you have perfect eye contact with all sections in the classroom. 7. Be a good instructor but strict. Never compromise on disciplinary issues. Your students must know what type of a teacher you are in spite of your friendliness. 8. Be what/who you are. Don’t imitate anybody or don’t present a wrong picture about your personality. Be quite honest with your personality. Stick to your inner voice and keep moving.

I think its very imperitative for instructors to understand the students learning style. Each student will have a learning style in which they tend to learn best. It involves their preferred method of taking in, organizing, and making sense of information. Learning styles do not tell us about a person's abilities or intelligence, but they can help the instructor understand why some tasks seem easier for some than others. There are several benefits of thinking about and trying to understand our students learning preferences: 1-people learn most effectively when the strategies used are closely matched with their preferred learning style; 2-sometimes one can improve their learning by knowing what their strengths are and then doing more of what we're good at; 3-often instructors can improve the learning by knowing what the students weakness is and trying to enhance their skills in those areas 4-different situations and learning environments require different learning strategies, so it's best to have a large repertoire from which to draw, which relies on the instructor and the student to come together.