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Jeffery Claunch
Jeffery Claunch

telling stories

I find that if I relate the meterial that I am teaching to a real world event or story that it gives better indight to the meterial and it give a name to a face so to speak
William Smith
William Smith

Motivating Factor

Ensure opportunities for students' success by assigning tasks that are neither too easy nor too difficult. Students come from different backgrounds, different education levels, and need to feel a sense of accomplishment...this propells them onward. I feel that middle of the road tasks gives everyone a sense of success...continues their motivation until the course reaches the end and perhaps more difficult tasks can be assigned.
Jeffery Claunch
Jeffery Claunch

really feeling run down

I find myself caught up in teaching a class and not teaching the students and that is what gets me run down. It is when I start to look at the students and recognize that they are feeling down about the class I am teaching I find that I have to push that wall down and ask the student what they need from the class in respect to the first set goals. I guess this is my way of recharging my batteries toward the class and the students
Jeffery Claunch
Jeffery Claunch

Getting to know you

I like to play games that involve the students One such game is 1 lie and 3 truths. Students are partnered up by twos and they are instructed to tell to their partner 1 lie and 3 truths. Their partner, in a group setting, introduces them and tells the truths and lie and it is up to the rest of the group to determine the lie
Jeffery Claunch
Jeffery Claunch

Adult learner to instructor

I am and continue to be an adult learner As a result of being an older adult learner, I experienced a wall towards adult learners as apposed to new students. They wanted to do a cookie cutter teaching style. In my case, I don't learn the same as a young student. Thats why I became an instructor devoted to older learners
Terry Sandoval
Terry Sandoval

Student Retention

As Instructor's we always have to keep the students learning keep them busy..
Terry Sandoval
Terry Sandoval

Older Adult learners

Older Adult Learners our more willing to listen than the younger ones that know it all.
Matt Herron
Matt Herron CHEP

Students as Customers - Conflict resolution

How does this perspective and teaching style affect disciplinary actions?
Meredith Ryan
Meredith Ryan

The Adult Learner

I have seen many times in the classroom that when the older a student is, the more likely it is that they doubt their abilities at first. However, it is also this student (who has usually been out of the academic environment the longest) that becomes the most independant and passion filled learners. It is a pleasure to work with these "non-traditional" students because of their ownership of their education and progress.
Scott Humphrey
Scott Humphrey CHEP

Motivation

I am amazed at how well students respond to positive appreciation, like "great Job John" or "Thank-You for helping me with that project." Our students are craving positive feedback! Let's offer it to them.
Freddie Blackmon
Freddie Blackmon

Keep Adult Learners Engaged

Instructors should be reminded that sharing the students' background experiences, to the class topic, will enable them to become more engaged in class topics.
maria reyes
maria reyes

Motivation

Talking to your students about your personal experience in the field, explaining how you became an instructor, learning new things about your career will open doors to your new career
maria reyes
maria reyes

keeping your focus on your students

Always keep your focus on your students and it is very important to value the opinions of your students.
GERMAN VASQUEZ
GERMAN VASQUEZ

More Motivation.

In order to motivate students we need to create a fun environment and make the students to participate and develop activities and events.
maria reyes
maria reyes

The Human Factor

respecting your students and understanding their needs, they will do better in school, if you support your students they will feel more confident about asking if they don't understand an assignment. You give respect to gain respect.
maria reyes
maria reyes

the adult learner

I think young students don't focus at school like adults. Young students don't take school seriously.
David Gorman
David Gorman

Forum 4

Positive reinforcement is always pro-active and produces positive results!
David Gorman
David Gorman

Forum 3

Building relationships (professional) with students is always interesting and never boring.
David Gorman
David Gorman

Forum 2

Just when you think you thought of everything, someone brings up a better idea on classroom control and educational learning!
Susan Stetzer
Susan Stetzer

Transference

Transference is the sum or result of all of our tireless efforts as teachers. Fruition, resolution, or moment of epiphany for each student is what motivates me to be a teacher! In my field, Surgical Technology, tranference MUST take place for our students to graduate; there is no gray area in the end of whether they understood their lessons or not. Their mental and physical expertise must be transparent in the end to succeed.