Jessica Meyers

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It is so important to share your education, history, and job history. Students want to feel connected and they like to hear their instructors give real world scenarios and examples as to how they made it in their career. At most community and career colleges, instructors are working full time in their field and students really find they can ask questions. This gets the discussion going and the motivating look like one day they want to accomplish their goals and dreams.

Jessica Meyers

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Focus on Studnets

Keeping the focus on student achievement and goals is the outcome for any instructor. It is so important for students to understand the key elements in staying focused in class. This is achieved through the instructor giving insightful information that students will come to appreciate.

Jessica Meyers

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Effective Student Retention

Student retention is a challenge in itself. I think that as an instructor, your role is to be involved, keep the discussion interesting, and focus on goal setting. What I like to do is have students share what their overall end goal is, not just to complete the course. There is long term and short term goals and so often students need to see short term goals to accomplish their long term goals. For the most part students do not even define what they want in a career. They are so focused on just getting through the classes. If there… >>>

Jessica Meyers

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Student Frustrations

One thing that I can say about each instructor is that we have all been there. Most of us have completed a bachelorÃ¢â‚¬â„¢s degree and a lot of us have gone higher. It is so important to know that the frustrations that students feel are the same as when we were students. Now that as an instructor you know the level playing field, it is important to communicate with students on the issues they are facing. Once they hear that you have tips and tools for success and share your educational experience with them they are more likely to listen… >>>

Jessica Meyers

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Course Content

It is important to recgonize how studnets learn best and adpat course content related to the first day of the course. That way you have a base line for what you are looking for in your studnets.

Jessica Meyers

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Expectations

It is important to make expectations clear on the first day of the course

Jessica Meyers

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Well prepared Syllabus

I think it is important for the college and or university to set standards when it comes to syllabi. It is important to be consistent thoughout a student's experience in college. It should be a well layed out guide and plan for studnets to prepare themselves for.

Jessica Meyers

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Motivating Students

From a professional standpoint, it is important for students to realize the overall goal as to why they are attedning college. College is and will be apart of them throughout their adult life. It is important for students to comphrend why they take the classes that are required and how it will benefit them in the long run. I think it is important to motivate students through self-discovery rather than telling them why they should be motivated.