One way of retaining a student that may seem very bored with the classroom experience, is maybe have them assist the instructor in his/her lesson for the day and express to them that they did a wonderful job with assiting.

WE need to identify our students with ADHD in our classrooms. It's hard to teach this student when there are so many distractions such as windows in the classroom, a friend that sits next to them. We need to give this student room to move about; to release energy, provide assignments and instructions in writing and orally, and use high impact audio visual aids to keep their attention focused on the lessoned being taught at hand.

Coming into the classroom in the morning and being in a great mood and telling the class about something great that has happened to you and asking them to do the same starts the day off to a great start and gets everyone ready to learn.

Telling your students personal stories can be one of the best things that you can do.It helps the student to understand that youare knowledgable in regard to there feild and that you to can make mistakes.

Sudents vary in there need for attention, im my experience I have delt with students who needed you to tell them every step of the way that they were doing a good job, where I have had other students that don't even want you to come near you. It is a matter of finding a common ground between both and understandign both students needs.

When you are delaing with students that have such a large range of learning styles and needs, it is important to understand them all. When giving exams for example it is important t track the progress of the students so that you may be able to identify a learning need and take care of it before the student is to far gone.

I think allowing students to share their own experiences is a great way to motivate student and have them become more involved in the course and the other students in the course.

Once they enter my classroom, older students are the same as young ones. Why? Because everybody is different. Everybody has goals, needs, requirements. And they are all different. Every single person. A teacher must be able to reach all of the students. One can argue that each student has different needs; but in truth, despite those needs, the students will almost certainly be taught in a group setting. For instance, if the only diversity found in a class is age, the teacher will still be unable to focus on the individual needs of each student. If you direct your attention to the needs of the old, then you will be neglecting the young. The only time teachers have to address each student's individual needs and concerns are the few minutes before and after class. The main part of teaching is teaching. If you know your subject and if you know how to communicate, then you will be effective. If you want to be a competent teacher, then your method of teaching must be competent. **Post Edited by MaxKnowledge Administration for Educational Content**

If there was a magic bullet it would have to be making sure that the student was wanted needed and cared for.

Older students have more financial burdens and must work harder than traditional students in order to support their family

They might not be so good in verbal or scholarly skills but they certainly have the experience in life to learn and adapt

emergency role playing and decision making useful for students

good student retention techniques taught

good review for tests, etc.

Often times I can use students that are older and that have been in the work force to add clarity to the expectations that the younger students act and be professional. Students tend to believe each other more readily than the instructor even though the instructor may be very competent and experienced. Is this a tendency in all career school education? Do you think it is because they are older or because they are from the selected peer group ?

Are there modules that cover more in depth questioning techniques and do you think proper direct questioning can aid in student participation?

I have a hard time with my LIVE conferences. I am aware as an instructor, never let students run the discussion. However, with live conference calling students tend to bring other topics to the discussion that are not related to the subject matter. I have tried giving my discussion rules before the session begins but we still have those students who continually disrupts the session. What other ways can I better facilitate my session?

I find more and more student in my courses are having family and financial issues, which prevents them from attending class. As much as I try to keep them interested,they still fall behind and eventually get to the point of quiting. On the other hand those students who complete assignments on time throughout the course are so motivated, even when faced with obstacles they find ways to overcome them. These are the kind of students who in turn motivate me.

I have students who after completing over half the program, just simply stop attending school. Some of the reasons I've heard is the courses are becoming more difficult and more work is required. They are also struggling with family issues. I think it is sad for a student to come so far to drop out.

I am an experienced instructor, I have found it difficult to instructs of various age groups and experiences. Some of my students are right out of High School and then you have the 40 year olds. When communicating with them and setting the class rules. I have found my younger students to be more defiant. They do not expect to be held accountable. Also I have students who are already working in the healthcare field but are continuing their education for promotions. with these students, they challenge you on a regular basis and at times gets a little frustrating. What is the best way to work with these different groups?