I FEEL LIKE STRESS CON BE VERY HARMFUL IN MANY ASPECTS. I KNOW THAT DEALING WITH LIFE IS STRESSFUL IN MANY WAYS, WORK, FAMILY, FRIENDS. YOU NEED TO TRY REALLY HARD TO MAKE A HEALTHY TO DO LISTS. IF YOU CAN FOLLOW EACH ITEM IN THE HIGHEST OF IMPORTANCE IT WILL ALLOW YOU TO MANEUVER LIFE A BIT LESS STRESSFUL.

I have found that when I talk to my co-workers about my stress often times, they are having the same issues. Then we can at least discuss them and see what changes we can make to eliminate of reduce the stress

Boy did I make a few when I first started out. I had technical issues with classroom equipment and my first class on this campus. So i had to totally change my delivery quickly. Also there is a phrase called "Death by Power Point" I lost a class or two until I found my grove and only use them as a back drop and not a crutch.

Many of my students are from the inner city and do not have a support system at home. So they are on their own with this goal of becoming a college graduate. So I have found that students need a dose of motivation daily. We are a very small campus with several different disciplines on campus from accounting to dental and other medical. So each student is close to the faculty and staff. We are many times their only source for normalcy. I took it upon my self to start a program called "Understanding our Students." In this program I found a book called "Bridges Out of Poverty." I think a must read for a career college instructors. Our students have three things that are critical to them 1. housing (shelter) 2. Food 3. Health If any of these are out of balance the student loses focus and is will not attend class.

Hello: I just finished a course of marketing and the project was 50% of the grade as outlined in the syllabus. So to meet this requirement I offered ample time in computer labs to assist students in this project. The course was almost over and several students stated that the project was to big to involved. I reminded them of the amount of time they wasted in lab surfing the internet. Part of my teaching style to build skill sets and traits in these students that have been pushed through the public school systems. 1. prioritize your time 2. complete task on time. As this course stated that many students do not have these skills or traits.

Hello: I have been teaching ground classes for several years now. I have found it necessary to have students sign a form that we have discussed all the rules of the classroom and also the outline of expectations for the course. I have also asked them to sign that we have reviewed the grading/project rubrics. This I was surprised to find that the students want and expect from me now. These are adult students and as this course outlined the expectations of everyone needs and has to be outlined in an open forum. Before I started this signing of expectations and requirements half way through people would start to bend the rules.

I have found that after many years of teaching it can be very easy to fall into a routine. This can cause you to take your teaching for granted coming across to the students as if you are not passionate about your course. Continuing to educate yourself with new skills and information keeps you fresh and new in your teaching skills.

The students can see what its like to be in the dental setting so they can understand what they will be doing in their chosen field.

I have found that by switching from the electronic format to paper and scrambling the question for each student helps to prevent cheating. The students in my class normally take thier quiz’s online giving them the opportunity to cheat by using Google to look up the question.

All adult students have one challenge or another at some point during the time you have them in your course. Financial, personal, medical and family problems can rear its ugly head at any point. I try and see how each student is acting in class on a daily bases. Any change in their attitude or demeanor that lasted more than a couple days, I would meet with them to talk about the problem. Letting the student know that they are not alone sometimes helps. I try not to become their therapist but tell them they can vent to me. This approach along with telling them to try and leave their problems at the door .

Let me start with a little background. I teach Computers and Networking at a technology school. Our curriculum is all electronic based and is structured in a day by day format with lectures, labs and assignments spelled out. There is submittal, due and late dates assigned to lab and assignments. These show up in a calendar on the students laptops. The dates are also verbally announced when they are becoming due. Any assignment handed in after the due date has 10 points deducted up to 30points (3days) after which a 0 is given. This rule is clearly addressed at the beginning of the course and during the course. Yet students continually miss assignments. The student is given time to complete labs during class but do not use this time. The students are given a laptop that is part of their student fees and belongs to them. They have their electronic books on the laptop and can access the LMS system for their daily work . The problem arises when, as an instructor you do not have any control over the programs and content on students laptop. This makes it very hard to monitor them without physically being over their shoulder. I believe this distraction is contributing to the students late or not submitted assignments. The Student needs internet access to complete the assignments so turning off the internet is not an option. Installing any kind of monitoring software is also not an option due to the laptop belonging to the student. I believe this is a double edge sword that is cutting into the student’s grade.

Let the student know what is exceptable classroom behavior. To let students know expectations of the course.

capture their attention

Unavoidable stress can cause negative consequences . Therefore it is vital to employ coping mechanism skills.

It is vital for career school instructors and students to utilize coping mechanism skills to deal with stress.

I am greatful for new effective ways to manage stress . This course will assist my students and my self to avoid some of the negative consequences of stress.

Although a nurse instructor may teach the topic repeatedly, most times he or she is teaching different groups of students, who have different learning styles . Therefore the lecture has be greared towards the learning style of that particular group.

This course has empowered me with a new way of getting myself more organized as a career school instructor.The utilization of a (to do list), with a given time frame will certainly curb my procrastination tendencies . I will also share this with my students . Most of my students are adults, working the night shift. They are already stressed out before coming to the morning class .

I find that students use the excuse to cheat that my life is to busy. Well I explain to them that they signed up for college and that no one has forced them to. That their paying for an education and why would you want to waste your money and talent on cheating your way through college because in the long run they will not have learned from cheating and it will show in the field.

During my time teaching I have seen others make mistakes that I have learned from. One is trying to be their friend. I let my students know I am here during office hours if you need to talk about anything personal in your life and they do not bring that in the classroom. I have been asked on many occasions to join classes for dinner after a final and let them know I am the instructor not their friend and cannot do that though I appreciate them asking. I also have seen other instructors allowing gossiping about the Campus and other instructors and students and talking and gossiping with them during class time. I never ever allow this and I find it to be extremely unprofessional in all ways. Day one of my classes I explain to my students no gossiping in my classroom and gossip in the field they are going in will kill their career and blackball them or someone they are gossiping about.