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2016 Employee Performance Award - Supporting Documentation(J. Salazar, BIOLOGY)

Please find below comments from my students (taken from varies sources).Thanks for considering me as your FAVORITE candidate

 

1. Helps students/others grow personally and intellectually by assisting

and encouraging them to achieve goals (provides attentive direction in

the classroom and available outside of the classroom).

I had the privilege of earning my Biology I & II and Anatomy & Physiology I credits withDr. Salazar as my professor. Dr. Salazar really goes above and beyond if a student willwork with him. He helped me develop better study habits and has even given meexcellent advice on my degree plan. I am proud to call him my mentor.

 Always cared about every person in the class, and always made sure he was doing

whatever he could to make sure everyone in the class understood.

Dr. James Salazar shows such enthusiasm teaching his courses, and sets a standard ofexcellence upon entering the classroom.

This is my second semester with Dr. Salazar and since the first day of class he's beenmotivating us to finish out the semester strong. He is genuinely interested in thesuccess of his s students by raising the standards in his classroom. Although thesubject is tough, he is always encouraging us to push through and not fall intomediocrity.

Dr. Salazar instructed our class with a student-centered approach. He wanted everyoneto achieve their goals. Salazar was committed, organized, and gave quality explanationof information. He taught me good study methods, research techniques and theimportance of reading thoroughly in order to be able to explain the material to others inthe future.

Dr. Salazar created a well-structured and informative classroom culture designedspecifically to teach the material I needed to know by the end of Anatomy andPhysiology I. Specifically, I felt eager to be part of every class to learn the material thathe made intriguing on a daily basis.He is constantly encouraging his students to be consistent in their studies, he provides

extra material to motivate and to help them understand. He is also always available toanswer questions outside the classroom

Professor James showed an incredible professionalism and passion for teaching hiscourse of Anatomy and Physiology.Besides his personalized dedication to the students, Professor Salazar did not hesitateto mentor me to focus my efforts, showing me the multiple career pathways that couldtake based on my academic background

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2. The instructor is knowledgeable in their discipline and able to clearly

communicate their knowledge to others (Follows through on assigned

tasks, gives feedback and assistance when needed, and performs

thorough/complete work).

Dr. Salazar has an extensive knowledge in his field which allows him to teach studentsin different ways until everyone understand. He performs his classes with importantdetails, and he always provides important feedback on time allowing students improvetheir tasks each3 time.Very professional and stuck with everything he wrote on the syllabus.

I'm extremely impressed with his knowledge in Biology, and the interesting facts that Dr.Salazar provides his classes.

One of the best things about Dr. Salazar is the way he conducts his lectures. Instead of

 just reciting off of the screen for 2 hours he makes the classes very interactive. He isalways challenging us to think deeper. Whenever he asks a question it almost alwaysturns into a class discussion, kind of like a conversation, which in my opinion helps usretain the information a whole lot better.

 Also, the way he is able to break down such hard topics making them so easy tounderstand by comparing it to real world applications.

Dr. Salazar brings more to the table than the average professor. He has in-depth studyand knowledge due to his experience. During lectures he used videos, experimentationand other research to explain material well.

Dr. Salazar was, as far as I could tell, always prepared to answer any on-topic or off-topic questions students had during class. Anyone who can help me understand DNA,RNA, and their differences as easily as he did must be a good teacher.

He always explain the material and even provide different examples so that everyonecan understand. You can tell he knows everything he is explaining and he enjoys it too.

Professor Salazar demonstrated an exceptional ability to transmit knowledge and togenerate enthusiasm in the class and in the topics to be learned. These wereingredients required to be successful achieving my academic goals

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3. Approachable, available, and helpful (Always presents a pleasant

demeanor, open minded, creates an atmosphere of caring, and positive

problem solving).

Every time Dr. Salazar walks into his classroom, he never fails to greet us and askabout our day or how our weekend was. He always has a smile on his face and looksgenuinely excited to be teaching us the subject at hand, which makes the overalllearning atmosphere great.

Dr. Salazar is always smiling and really seems to enjoy life in general. He has veryconvenient office hours and is always open to taking questions.

 Always available during office hours and was very easy to approach.

Dr. Salazar is a welcoming person. The lectures were very informative and helpful. I feltcomfortable asking questions during lecture. He always gave a kind response. He wants

his students to truly learn the material. After class, several office hours were available. Itook advantage of these opportunities as well. He helped me bridge informationtogether in my mind. I feel like I gained a lot from taking Dr. Salazar's A&P I course. Iwill recommend to others.

Dr. Salazar is excellent at advising you on how you can improve, if you choose. Leadingby example, he continually adds to his knowledge and methods so he may better deliverthese things to his students. He is focused on helping those students who need andwant the help. He is professional, yet light hearted and uplifting. He is always willing tostop what he is doing to listen to you or explain something to you. Dr. Salazar has mostcertainly earned my respect and admiration.

Even though he is a busy person, he always has time to help students with anagreeable attitude, and this shows that he cares about students' succeed.

Several times during my semester with Dr. Salazar, I had issues with the onlineprogram, the material in the book, and obligations outside of class that interfered withmy attendance. Every time I spoke to Dr. Salazar, I felt comfortable and I felt like hewas only solution oriented for every issue I had.

He motivates his students, answer questions no matter what it is. He really cares abouthis students and if they are learning.

Professor Salazar was always available and offer me the support needed to besuccessful in learning and to approve the courses.

Thanks to professor Salazar and Galveston College for this fantastic experience.