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From C to Shining C :

From C to Shining C :. A Cornucopia of Classroom Concepts. In an ideal situation, what do I want my students to do?. show CURIOSITY. CONQUER fears of inadequacy. when writing, establish CREDIBILITY, find COMMON GROUND, CONVINCE. aim for COMPETENCE : never shoot for a C.

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From C to Shining C :

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  1. From C to Shining C: A Cornucopia of Classroom Concepts

  2. In an ideal situation, what do I want my students to do?

  3. show CURIOSITY

  4. CONQUER fearsof inadequacy

  5. when writing, establish CREDIBILITY, find COMMON GROUND, CONVINCE

  6. aim for COMPETENCE: never shoot for a C. “Students will float to the mark you set for them.” (Mike Rose, “I Just Wanna Be Average”)

  7. Use both CRITICAL and CREATIVE thinking

  8. CLAIM responsibility for their decisions and accept the CONSEQUENCES of their actions—and inaction

  9. CONTACT me

  10. What can my students expect me to do?

  11. CALL them by name

  12. offer CHALLENGES

  13. temper challenges with COMPASSION

  14. CLARIFY explanations

  15. Make CONCEPTS as CONCRETE as possible

  16. Respond promptly with COMMENTS and CORRECTIONS

  17. COACH students who need extra help, and encourage students to coach classmates

  18. Use COMEDY—or at least humor

  19. help my students to CARE—about ideas, issues, people, their own success

  20. Enable significant CHANGE --SCSU Vice President Ron Herron

  21. CONCLUDE each class with a “Quick CAT” (class assessment tool)

  22. CELEBRATE progress and each student’s contribution to the class

  23. What can my students and I do together to make the course a success?

  24. COLLABORATE with others,and COLLECT ideas and sources

  25. CONTEMPLATE and reflect

  26. Stay CURRENT, especially in CYBERTECHNOLOGY

  27. writing.colostate.edu

  28. CONNECT with ideas, people, and causes beyond the university

  29. for example, freerice.com

  30. freepoverty.com

  31. QUICK CAT (class assessment tool) • How many of the C concepts can you jot down right now? • What C concept can you add to my list?

  32. On the other side of the card • What will you take away from this presentation? • What should I add or change?

  33. THANK YOU! Lois Lake Church: churchl1@southernct.edu

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