Thomas Saleska, PhD
Tom Saleska, PhD, is a full professor of biology at Concordia University Wisconsin. He has a BA from Concordia River Forest, a MS from the University of Houston, and a PhD from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. Saleska teaches biology, general science, and secondary science education. His scholarship interests focus on how the brain impacts teaching and learning. He taught high school for fourteen years before moving to CUW to teach biology for the last 28 years.
Last Updated: 02-22-2021
Last Updated: 02-22-2021
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- 20-Minute Mentors, Faculty, Magna All Access, Online Course Delivery and Instruction, Online Student Engagement
How Can I Adapt My Teaching So Students Thrive in a Polysynchronous Classroom?
- $39.00 – $499.00
- For teachers in any modality that are required to synchronously teach students in-person and virtually, this 20-Minute Mentor details how polysynchronous instruction can provide concrete tools for adapting teaching to both modalities to maximize through learning.
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- 20-Minute Mentors, Active and Engaged Students, Faculty, Magna All Access
How Can I Encourage Students to Stay Connected with Course Content After Class?
- $39.00 – $499.00
- Learn techniques you can use to deepen student understanding of course material—after class is over—that you presented in the classroom. These techniques include creating reflection videos and cartoon making, among others.
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- 20-Minute Mentors, Active and Engaged Students, Course Delivery and Instruction, Faculty, Magna All Access
What Brain-Based Techniques Can I Use to Engage Students During Class?
- $39.00 – $499.00
- This program demonstrates several techniques to engage student brains in learning. All can be incorporated into either a traditional 50-minute or a longer class period. Since each students brain is unique and may learn in different ways, the presenters offer specific techniques that help vary the learning experience during a typical classroom time frame.
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- 20-Minute Mentors, Active and Engaged Students, Faculty, Magna All Access
How Can I Get Students to Engage with Course Content Before Class?
- $39.00 – $499.00
- This program addresses how student misconceptions about course content can become barriers to learning and offers several techniques to help teachers facilitate the adoption of alternative viewpoints in their students.
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