Deb Palmer

We are fortunate in our program in that it is easy to include all learning styles into each class. First we dicusss the material, then demostrate and provide a chance for students to practice and the homework covers the written part.

It definatley makes the class go smoother when youhave all your materials prepared & ready. Coming into class diorganized sets the mood for the students and they become distracted & unfocused. Unfortunatly it can sometimes be tough to have all classes fully prepped when they run back to back & labs need to set up. We often share a lab & dont have the luxury of alwasy leaving materials out until we need them. Having the students help prepare the lab as part of it is one way I can get around that.

I'd be lost without my do-to -lists! Sticky notes work great for reminders & there is such a feeling of accomplishemnet incrossing the items off. Having a list allwos me to prioritze things and stay focused.

There are severalmethods I use based on the class size. One is to make name place cards for a larger class & then create a seating chart.I can acess the students photos prior to class & be sure I know "who is who" & I always try to have a simple in class assignment the first day that I can return to students so that I physically associate the name w/the handwriting & voice.