Managing the Class & Students

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Cecil Oglesby CHEP

common mistakes

bringing home problems to class this is a difficult problem to deal with the damage this causes sometimes can not be undone just think of some of the things that go on at home and look at your students divorce money problems pregancies drugs when you enter into dialog with a student on any of these subjects it can get real nasty real fast

Cecil Oglesby CHEP

unfocused students

this will be an ongoing problem as long as we have schools what I see has to be done is put the pride to do well on the student if you make the student feel good about himself show a genuine interest in what he has and is acomplishing you would be surprised how focused these students will become

Cecil Oglesby CHEP

expectation and requirment

when giving the expectation and requirements make sure that the student understands all of the who why and how grade consistant and fairly answer questions frankly with as much detail as possible It seems to me that some instructors expect the student to know how to do tasks without demos and if they can do that then why are they in school don't get pulled into that frame of mind

ron daugherty

Engage the student

I try to keep students motivated and moving even while lectures. If they start falling out, we will take a break and stretch or walk.

Ilene Kastel

Gaining Respect/Authority

I am wonder how to go about regaining respect/authority once it begins to slip in the classroom.

George Whetstone

Angry Student

One of the methods presented to me by a seasoned instructor is to pull the student into the hall away from everyone and say " I noticed that you seem to be having a hard day can i help you?"Then let the student talk. when he finishes give them a few seconds and then remind them that they can't disrupt the others in the room.If this fails the call the superviser and have them help with the situation

George Whetstone

Unfocused Students

Mybe finding another way to discuss WIIFM Might be the ticket to reach these students

George Whetstone

Golden Rule

While is some settings this may be alright to use as an example for the students, it may not be the right way to express it as some of our students pay for the courses themselves and may think that they are the ones with the gold.

Dionne Carpenter

Immediacy

At times I findd myself suffering from the need to do things now. In the past I never wanted things to wait until later because I believed it said something about the work that I did for the day. However, by working in a career college setting I have come to understand that it is better to priortize than to want to do things now. I try to do list and sometimes they work and sometimes they don't; however, I am getting better at time management and reducing stress. Is there anyone that finds a to do list hard to keep up with or modify as needed?

Lisa Crouse

Undocumented learning disabilities

Any ideas on handeling undocumented learning disabilities?

Bonnie Rockwell

Angry Students

An angry student has the ability to change the dynamics of the entire class. How do you prevent one angry student from infecting an entire class?

Kevin Keil

Unfocused students on Medication

How do you handle students that are unfocused and then blame behavioral medications for this problem?

Patricia Johnson

Integrating computers and lectures using a computer lab

How would this help me keep students from checking their email or myspace accounts, when we are focusing on reading, but using a computer lab for lectures?

Hildie Flynt

New Instructor

I will be teaching my first college course this quarter. The course that I will be teaching is a course that all new students will be scheduled to take. This course weighs alot on retention. Does anyone have suggestions on how to handle a mini-term course. We will meet four days per week and 2 hours per day. I am concerned about loosing the attention of the students.

David Marini

Lecture Preparation

I find that if you make notes that you can review as you are doing the lecture it helps you to remember everything and not leave anything out. Also highlight areas of importance. Most of the time all of the knowledge is in our head, we just have to remember to pass that info along to the students. That is where the cheat sheet can help.

Maria Rivera

stress

Each and everyone one of us has experienced stress one way or another. I believe that Stress (Positive) permits you to take action, this type of stress exits for a short period of time. Stress (Negative) is that witch limits your performance, also it creates negative effects in regards to physical, emotional and mental health

Maria Rivera

Online Discussion Groups

As of result of a large class rooms I have seen the benefits of using an Online Discussion Groups. It gives me the opportunity to clarify class material,share ideas and knowledge.

James Haynes

Using a PDA to Prioritize a "To-Do" List

I use my PDA to prioritize my "to-do" list, by listing in time increments. I place a date/time listing my priorities in descending order, and engage the Pop-up feature with an audible alarm to remind me when to start on that item. Of course, I can always start earlies, or delay start by revising the date/time associated with the item. This allows me to revieew and revise the list as necessary.

Scott Stender

Striving for Solutions

What activities can an instructor do to improve overall class morale?

Scott Stender

Cheating Students

Once caught, should an instructor conduct a retroactive assessment of that student's class knowledge and content understandings to that point?

Related Learning Opportunities

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