Deborah Kratzke

About me

I have been an Teacher in the Medical Assiting world for three years. My learning interests would be in dealing with students that challenge you on a regular basis.

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How we trouble shoot or prevent problems with instructional issues

To trouble shoot what you are going to be teaching if your curriclum is already in place is to go through each video, poser point and or assignment briefly to make sure all is working properly. Also proof reading the tests to make sure what you are teaching co insides with what is on the tests. A couse check list helps.

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Power points in teaching

Power points can work very well in teaching how ever I think we really need to look over our power points in our curriculums and make notes for examples of what has been listed. Thise of us that have been in the field that we are teaching in will be the best examples. Susch as something that happened to us personally that made the issue better or not.

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Classroom speakers or field trips

I have found to make a change of scenery really helps the student attitude in class. It shows them that what we are talking about in the work world is real. I have used police officers that are friends come in and talk about law and ethics or pharmacology with drugs. Also taken the students to tour an emergency room to see what it is like to work as a medical assistant in a controlled and uncontrolled atmosphere. They are amazed and really respect our opinions when we tell them something about what it is like in clinicals. I have… >>>

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What Is Coaching? Really??

As a Teacher we are our students mentors. At the same time we need a good coach and leader. Someone to lead us when needed. The more we surround ourselves with a positive attitude the happier and more positive we will be with our students especially in those trying times. I happen to work in a place where I love my job and see what the rewards are when those students walk at graduation.

Deborah Kratzke

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Group activities

I have played jeapordy on the board and tabu with flash cards with the students for fun games. Doing this course has given me some new ideas for games to keep them interested.

Deborah Kratzke

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Helping students retain medical terminology

Some of the things that have worked for me are games played with flash cards such as tabu or jeapordy on the board. Sometimes they get pretty competitive but in fun. They have a good time and then when you ask them a few words the next day what they mean they remember it.

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