30-Minute Audio Podcast
Gary Van Voorhis, an expert in nuclear training, principal member of the Mid-Atlantic Nuclear Training Group (www.mantg.com), and founder of www.trainerstrough.com got Jake to share some insights on what he's learned about good training from 10 years experience and a Ph.D.
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Quick Classroom Diagnostic
Want an easy, quick way to measure your teaching effectiveness on 12 different metrics in about 20 minutes? Download the diagnostic survey above, plus the 3 slide powerpoint to score it, and follow the simple directions. You'll end up with a score from 0-100. Higher is better. Need more advanced diagnostics with 20+ metrics? Just contact us.
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You know the standard icebreaker. "Everyone please stand up, state your name and agency, and tell us a little bit about yourself." Students either speak for 5 seconds and reveal nothing about who they are. Or they take 5 minutes and well... overshare. Either way, it's risky for the speaker, and booooooring for the rest of us. Instead, consider this low-risk, high-engagement alternative.
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How to Get Students to Ask Honest Questions (Transom Cards)
Classrooms can be unforgiving places. You invite students to, "Ask me anything, really anything." But of course they don't. They don't want to look stupid, or risk keeping the class late, or reveal what they don't know. Can you ever get them to ask honest questions? Click here, try it out. Then you tell us.
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