Impactful Teaching Practices by Annie Ngo https://padlet.com/dr_annie_ngo/impactfulteaching Share your teaching practices with your colleagues! en-us 2020-07-22 18:17:40 UTC 2021-08-17 16:31:43 UTC hello@padlet.com Introduction Email Dr_Annie_Ngo https://padlet.com/dr_annie_ngo/impactfulteaching/wish/1680791973 Students and I email directly to each other in the first week of the semester regarding their learning preferences. ]]> 2021-08-16 17:29:53 UTC https://padlet.com/dr_annie_ngo/impactfulteaching/wish/1680791973 Labor Market Research Dr_Annie_Ngo https://padlet.com/dr_annie_ngo/impactfulteaching/wish/1680794450 I have students do research on a potential job or career their interested in to understand the salary and demand data. 
Here's a link to the assignment in Canvas Commons: https://lor.instructure.com/resources/c701843448494b22af1fa4c87eb609ae?shared]]> 2021-08-16 17:31:45 UTC https://padlet.com/dr_annie_ngo/impactfulteaching/wish/1680794450 Survey students prior to the start of the semester asking about how I can best meet their learning needs. https://padlet.com/dr_annie_ngo/impactfulteaching/wish/1680837398 2021-08-16 18:02:00 UTC https://padlet.com/dr_annie_ngo/impactfulteaching/wish/1680837398 https://padlet.com/dr_annie_ngo/impactfulteaching/wish/1680878262 I do a survey early on, which is easier online!, in which I ask about their background in the discipline. But I also ask about their life. How are they doing now? How has the pandemic affected them. I open the door to care and conversation. ]]> 2021-08-16 18:37:03 UTC https://padlet.com/dr_annie_ngo/impactfulteaching/wish/1680878262 Stats Class Assignment https://padlet.com/dr_annie_ngo/impactfulteaching/wish/1680878351 I have students research how they will use stats in their future careers and their personal lives

]]> 2021-08-16 18:37:08 UTC https://padlet.com/dr_annie_ngo/impactfulteaching/wish/1680878351 I have students interview a professional in the field and give a presentation about what they learned https://padlet.com/dr_annie_ngo/impactfulteaching/wish/1680878491 2021-08-16 18:37:15 UTC https://padlet.com/dr_annie_ngo/impactfulteaching/wish/1680878491 Discussion boards in which the current lesson is supplemented and reinforced with a more accessible pop culture reference and students are asked to share opinions and provide examples they consider relevant. https://padlet.com/dr_annie_ngo/impactfulteaching/wish/1680879590 2021-08-16 18:37:51 UTC https://padlet.com/dr_annie_ngo/impactfulteaching/wish/1680879590 https://padlet.com/dr_annie_ngo/impactfulteaching/wish/1680880906 At the exhausting week 13 part of the semester, small group projects that focus on inspiring leaders from the broad Civil Rights movement. They get in great discussions about people new to them. ]]> 2021-08-16 18:38:48 UTC https://padlet.com/dr_annie_ngo/impactfulteaching/wish/1680880906 I try highlight activities and services provided by MCC - like the farmer's markets, mental health services, career center, etc. - to try and get them connected to the school and community https://padlet.com/dr_annie_ngo/impactfulteaching/wish/1680881087 2021-08-16 18:38:58 UTC https://padlet.com/dr_annie_ngo/impactfulteaching/wish/1680881087 Icebreaker Dr_Annie_Ngo https://padlet.com/dr_annie_ngo/impactfulteaching/wish/1680881498 Students share out something they're good at (enough to teach, like to geek out on)]]> 2021-08-16 18:39:08 UTC https://padlet.com/dr_annie_ngo/impactfulteaching/wish/1680881498 Discussion Forums https://padlet.com/dr_annie_ngo/impactfulteaching/wish/1680882177 In the connection and participation discussion forum, I have students pursing the same career path connect with each other. Then, each student is required to provide the other student with information/recommendations regarding educational programs (ex. physical therapy), internships, and job opportunities.]]> 2021-08-16 18:39:34 UTC https://padlet.com/dr_annie_ngo/impactfulteaching/wish/1680882177 https://padlet.com/dr_annie_ngo/impactfulteaching/wish/1680882314 I ask about history as it’s been told by their families. I affirm those voices matter. I also have read from authors they can connect with. ]]> 2021-08-16 18:39:40 UTC https://padlet.com/dr_annie_ngo/impactfulteaching/wish/1680882314 https://padlet.com/dr_annie_ngo/impactfulteaching/wish/1680882684 Meeting with struggling students to explore and discuss strategies to help them be successful. ]]> 2021-08-16 18:39:52 UTC https://padlet.com/dr_annie_ngo/impactfulteaching/wish/1680882684 Office Hours https://padlet.com/dr_annie_ngo/impactfulteaching/wish/1680883250 I have office hours specifically to discussing grad school and what they need to be doing to prepare to apply and how to get in]]> 2021-08-16 18:40:20 UTC https://padlet.com/dr_annie_ngo/impactfulteaching/wish/1680883250 Interview Assignment https://padlet.com/dr_annie_ngo/impactfulteaching/wish/1680883437 One assignment is to interview a teacher in the community to discuss job successes and challenges.]]> 2021-08-16 18:40:32 UTC https://padlet.com/dr_annie_ngo/impactfulteaching/wish/1680883437 Capstone problems/presentations https://padlet.com/dr_annie_ngo/impactfulteaching/wish/1680883609 I have students get-together in small groups and solve more challenging problems together. They're required to present the problem to the rest of the class, and they're effort-graded on how they answer other students' questions. So it becomes a soft-skills activity while also becoming a content/expertise activity.]]> 2021-08-16 18:40:42 UTC https://padlet.com/dr_annie_ngo/impactfulteaching/wish/1680883609 Portfolio https://padlet.com/dr_annie_ngo/impactfulteaching/wish/1680886671 Students create a portfolio by the end of the RN program. Some items included in the portfolio: resume, certifications, experience and accomplishments.]]> 2021-08-16 18:43:19 UTC https://padlet.com/dr_annie_ngo/impactfulteaching/wish/1680886671