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Desharla Lavettte
Desharla Lavettte

Fun activities

Bringing in fun activities for students may make them feel more comfortable such as bring a treat day.
Desharla Lavettte
Desharla Lavettte

Needing Help

It is important to provide all of the tools that the student will need to be successful in the beginning. They will feel more a part of the classroom if they know what it is expected of them early on.
Desharla Lavettte
Desharla Lavettte

Mentorship Program

It may be a good idea for students to develop a mentorship program so that new students will have a go to person to talk to about concerns with the program they are in.
Desharla Lavettte
Desharla Lavettte

Orientation

Orientation is very important for students to develop a connection to the college. They will get to meet people that are in their program before class starts and exchange numbers if need be.
Barbara Kitchens
Barbara Kitchens

Being Positive

If one is not happy on the inside it will not be projected on the outside.
Barbara Kitchens
Barbara Kitchens

Making a Positive Impact

How do we as instructors tell the difference between encouraging a student or enabling them?
Barbara Kitchens
Barbara Kitchens

Our Business is Changing Lives

How does our own cultural backgounds effect how we view our students?
Barbara Kitchens
Barbara Kitchens

model, mentor and monitoring

Would the gift the giver give us to see ourselves as others see us. How do we really look to our students?
Trevor England
Trevor England

Lowering Standards

At times I find myself wanting to lower my standards so students can pass a class a not get discouraged. However, I always bring myself back to the the responsibility I have to to the reputation of my school, and my responsibility to those students that have degrees from the school (i.e., to make sure their degrees remain valuable and legitimate). Do others have this problem? If so, how do they handle the situation?
Amdanda Ramey
Amdanda Ramey

Retention

What can we do on a personal level to help with student retention?
Donna Cockrell
Donna Cockrell

Whats in it for me?

I never ask whats in it for me! I want to know how it will effect my students and my overall program first! We should only wants what best for everybody especially the student.
Donna Cockrell
Donna Cockrell

Having a positive attitude

I think if we expect our student to have a positive attitude then we have to have one as well. Any negativity from the instructor can influence the students attitude. Therefore setting the pace for their whole experience.
Donna Cockrell
Donna Cockrell

Happy Customers

A happy customer is a good and returning customer. Sometimes if students have a good experience they may return to further their education or they may share their experience with someone else who may be thinking about coming to school.
Donna Cockrell
Donna Cockrell

Attendance

We make attendance a very important part of college life. The paces and goals that these students set now will follow them to their jobs and we know that attendance is very important in the working world and this can't be stressed enough.
Donna Cockrell
Donna Cockrell

first impressions

First impressions are lasting ones I have always heard. This is so true for anything. That first day of class sets the pace for the entire quarter and sometimes how the student may feel about their overall college experience. That one person that helped, that one teacher that made a difference, or that one fellow student that said hello!
Donna Cockrell
Donna Cockrell

Staying in the loop

When students start to feel left out or singled out they get unfocused and unhappy. Making a student feel a part of everything is important. We always try to encourage group participation in every class.
Donna Cockrell
Donna Cockrell

Keeping students involved

I like the ideas of having current students get involved with new students. They can be mentors and show them teh ropes. Also they can let students know what kind of obstacles they have overcame to get where they are now.
Donna Cockrell
Donna Cockrell

Reasons students drop

Students drop for many reasons. One of the most common is they just dont feel connected or are lost in the world of college life. Helping students overcome this should be our main priority in the early stages. Continuing to treat everyone fairly and encouraging them to do and try their best is all we can ask for.
Beverly Lofton
Beverly Lofton

Makintg a Positive Impact

We should do out best to make a positive impact on our students.
Beverly Lofton
Beverly Lofton

Our Business is Chsnging Lives

Do we really value our students presence in the classroom?