Kyle McManus

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Student Accomadation with learning disabilities

Is it a good idea to sit down with a student with a learning disability and ask them key questions to feel out how they tick?

Kyle McManus

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Not a learning disability

I find it helpful to relate to a student with a "learning disability" by identifying my own strengths and weaknesses with learning to remind them that the human race is not perfect.

Kyle McManus

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Motivation using student goals

I find useful when trying to build the moral of the class is by having the students speak about their personal goals and objectives in life. Then identify how their education will help them obtain those goals.

Kyle McManus

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Eye contact and observation skills

Eye contact and observing body language are very important with students. It gives you an opportunity to identify if the student is in distress, motivated, has a grasp on the content and/or maybe a useful asset for classroom/lab instruction.

Kyle McManus

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Movement and Gestures

I find moving around the classroom and gestures is effective not only with delivery of instruction but is also helpful with keeping students from side bar conversation, sleeping, playing with cell phones, etc.

Kyle McManus

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Students with learning disabilities

What is a good approach to assist with a student's motivation when they are embarrassed of their learning disability? Some students become discouraged when they recognize they are the only one in the class in need of extra attention. Do you recognize their efforts?

Kyle McManus

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Delivery Methods

I have found the most effective delivery method to course material is when I use an example from when I was in the field and open the class to discussion on how that scenario can lead to other situations related to the course content.

Kyle McManus

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Students with short attention spans

Lets face it. Some students are easily distracted due to a short attention span and may resort to things like pulling out their cell phone. The student is a good student and very eager to learn. Without discouraging the student what would be some good approaches to keep that student engaged with minimal classroom interruptions?

Kyle McManus

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The "Debbie Downer"

What would be a good approach for the "Debbie Downer"(The student who dwells on negativity)? This kills the classroom motivation and sometimes the "Debbie Downer" isn't doing anything wrong where you would be aloud to ask them to leave your class.

Kyle McManus

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Objectives

Some students do not pay close attention to the course objectives in the beginning and then view the class as a waste of their time. Other than identifying all of the benefits with field experience examples. Are there other ways of expressing the importance of the objectives to get them thinking instead of waiting for it to be over?