Gary Dufner

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Because I want to see what the students are working on, and how far they are in the process of the assignments, and if they need help. Also shows I'm there to help if I'm close to someone that wouldn't normally reach out to me if I were in the font of the class talking.

Gary Dufner

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Keeping it Real

I tell my students (because the classes I teach are the intro to the school type of classes) that I and the rest f the staff will not be Facebook friends with them until they graduate. We will also not go out drinking with them. We are professionals in a professional setting to learn a trade to get a job, and the learning environment must be as close to the work environment so they will know what to expect when they graduate.

Gary Dufner

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silent students

I seem to always get one a or 2 a year. They keep quite, and I come to them and ask them questions about the assignments, and they usually tell me that they are behind or doing the work at home and don't have it with them. I tell them to email it to me that day when they get home but I never get an email. talk to them again in class about the assignments and they think up another excuse. It's hard to get through to them. I talk to my supervisor about the situation, and they have… >>>

Gary Dufner

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Talkative students may be a good thing

I've had a few in my classes in the past 10 years of teaching and if the subject that day is a bit of a downer that talkative student actually brings something to the subject to liven it up.

Gary Dufner

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Real World Experience

I mention situations that happen to me when I'm dealing with clients for my Web Design business, when referring to similar situations in class so the students know these are problems that really happen, need to be aware of, and how to go about taking care of the situation.