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City: Laguna Hills
State: CA
Keynote/Breakout
Communication |
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After graduate school at UCLA and 33 years of teaching, which included 6 Teacher of the Year Awards, I felt like I had done my part. Retirement looked inviting but guess what? Life was boring! So, I decided to return to the love of my life, teaching, through the Teacher Substitute Role. To my great surprise I found that most of the new teachers and dare I say a tremendous number of experienced teachers, had very little idea how to make a class exciting, fun and above all how to make their subject interesting and easy. May I say this with care and love for my fellow instructors, as I know how hard they work. However, working harder and spending more time is not the answer. They must work smarter. It didn’t take much push from some fellow teachers to get me to write a book. The book is called “Teaching Out of the Box.” In the book I give at least 17 different methods of teaching, from memory techniques using acronyms to jokes, games, parodies, stories, artifacts, and yes some very effective on stage magic tricks that are very easy but they will blow the students minds. Because of the book I have been invited to make presentations at such universities as Long Beach State University, seminars at federally funded seminars and many individual public and private schools. Mr. William Habermehl, the Superintendent of Orange County Public here in Southern California, had the following comment about the book. “This book has terrific merit and I would suggest that all of my teachers and teachers everywhere to digest the knowledge, ideas and humor this book has to offer. I can be observed at a conference presentation on line at www.stancody.com. I give keynote speeches and 1, 2 or3 hour seminars dealing with making school life exciting and fun. I also have hourly meetings on history and English. Of course I could easily fill a full day seminar if that is what is needed. I will guarantee you an exciting program with lessons, stories and antidotes that you will remember for a long long time. Have a nice day. Stan Cody (See examples below.) If you were asked how many US Presidents were killed in office or who they were you might remember by saying this: Assassination is when Men Kill Like Garfield. (Just use the capital letters) You figure it out. Learn the nouns and pronouns by singing the following to Auld Lang Syne. A noun’s Person Place or Thing a Person Place or Thing a noun’s a Person Place or Thing a Person Place or Thing When the nouns get sick the pros come in such as I, Me, You, He, Him, She, Her, It, We, Us, You, and They and sometimes also Them. The Quartering act. The colonists had to supply the following to the British Soldiers: Bring Cody’s Firewood Very Soon. Bedding, Candles, Firewood, Vinegar and Salt Learn the 27 Amendments to the constitution in 2 ½ class periods. A few examples: Can a person that is 18 buy alcohol in most states? No well the 18 amendment said no one could make sell or transport alcohol When does the president take office? January 20. You got it. And that was the 20th amendment How many full terms may a person have as president? Just remember, This amendment limits the president 2 2 terms in office. Yep that is 22 . Can a person that is 21 buy the alcohol? Yes, well the 21st amendment and it repealed the 18 and said you could make, sell and transport alcohol. Learn the Roman Numerals with this saying: Lonely Children Drink Mustard. Remember use only the capitols. L C D M The 7 continents remember : An Adult Asian Never Eats Sour Aspirins There is so much to teach. Please have a happy day. Stan Cody |
