Joseph OCallaghan

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late work

i tell the students that if work is late then, they won't get full credit.

Joseph OCallaghan

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new class

i like to ask what the students do for work , when they get to my class.

Joseph OCallaghan

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getting them in

getting them in is easy. getting them to wake up is a different story.

Joseph OCallaghan

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have fun

i like to have fun. the students like to have fun. they can learn and have fun at the same time, class's don't have to be so boring. i play music when they come in to class, this gets them pumped up, ( there's nothing wronge with some old school pantera). and who said you have to stay in the class todo reviews? take them out side, change the scenerey. the time will fly by, and the boredum won't set in..

Joseph OCallaghan

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don't fear change

for instructors, we shouldn't fear change. even out side of the the norm, some times the more complex it looks, turns out to be simple. the students never known this world with out the internet, and cell phones are as common as us having earings during the hair band days.(thats the 80's and 90's, for those who are old as dirt). so you can reject the this new generation, or accept it, and the sooner you accept it, then the funner your job with be.

Joseph OCallaghan

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learn how to talk to the students as human beings not students , nor kids, but as adults, and u will get there respect.

Joseph OCallaghan

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retention

if you show that u care about the student, he/she will want to show up for class. remember , your actions effect other people. if u have the i don't care attitude, then the studnts don't care.

Joseph OCallaghan

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movies

videos & movies cover a lot of stuff.

Joseph OCallaghan

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times have changes

the times when your mom stayed home and cooked are done. we as instructors need to reconize this. our method on instructing should also change.. be real, who wants to sit for 6 hours when some one in teaching?? i know i didn't when i was in school. we need to reconize that what is ok in certain fields of work, ( IE.. a rough neck working on an oil drilling platform) the wording people use may not and probaly isn't prim and proper. now compared to a person who works a white collar job and who is more concerned… >>>