When dealing with angry students, the effective way to get them to focus on sharing their concerns is through listening and by listening, you are showing that you are interested in learning more about their concerns and are willing to give them the time it takes for them to express their concerns.
I love the idea of standing in the back of classroom to dissuade students from cheating.
As a new teacher I have learned that I need to set clear expectations for my class at the very beginning. I have also learned that I need to be consistent with every students and show favortism.
Developing a relationship with each student helps you develop a sense of his or her abilities and discipline. I implement this by having weekly one on ones with each of my students going forward.
This lesson has given me insight on how to deal with the angry, questioning student. I will implement the strategies learned to help care for 2 students that are very angry in my class.
Relationship building is paramount. If there is no relationship, students are not invested in the course or the teacher.
Cheating and plagiarism are two common things. Students will typically cheat when given the opportunity. It is imperative instructors are observant and dilligent in order for prevention.
Managing student behavior is one of the most important aspects of teaching and can significantly impact the classroom environment. I've learned that setting clear exceptions at the beginning of class and listening to students is key to managing student behavior.
In previous semesters, I have struggled to engage with silent students. I have been an instructor to individuals who will not even greet me in return to my individual hello. I plan to facilitate engagement by fostering individual mentorships with silent students and use smaller groups to increase engagement with the material.
I've learned that we will have multiple types of students, not everyone is the same in how they learn and want to learn. So I must adjust accordingly.
As an educator you must try to reach all students but some students can't be reached and you can take steps to remove a student if they become a disruption to the learning environment.
In my class I don't give a written exam, we do a shop clean up as the final for both semesters. It is great for the shop, and wonderful for the students. They don't have t get so nervous about all the electives and our classes as well.
Being aware of students who cheat or don't participate is an important way to prepare for class.
give a cheating student a chance to explain why they felt the need to cheat and dont call them out on it infront of their peers
I have learned the various ways to manage and help students that may have behavior issues or learning problems. I intend to be aware of students that are in need of any of this interaction in any of my classes and to apply the various techniques learned ie: Use a series of test vs one final exam, watching for angry students and Apple polishers and utilizing groups to mitigate some of these behaviors as well as watching for the different ways that students cheat and how to handle it accordingly and ultimately I now know what to look for when a student is disrupting the class to often and to be fair to the other students. This could mean that the disruptive student has to be spoken to often and warned as well as making sure I document about all interventions attempted to have a paper trail to back up my statements in regards to the student and possible discharge from class.
Two other great quotes: "People have a strong gravitational pull toward feeling left out." and "Knowing something and not being able to articulate it is, in a discussion-based setting, the same thing as not knowing it."
Also, clarity in the syllabus and in the rules of the class makes everything easier, including but not limited to instances of cheating.
And important reminder is that the instructor must never submit themselves to the abuse of a student, and should step away if it ever comes to that.
It's important to have an open door policy and create an environment where students feel that your approachable. Also, recognizing when you need to allow a student to vent is important.
if a student cheats, we already have failed. failed to set the tone, failed to set expectations, failed to show consequence.
I often find that the students that are angry are dealing with traumas and situations that we are not privy to. That makes the situation very delicate, but not impossible to conquer. I tend to remove students that provide a disruption that prohibits learning from going forth. I often realize that the other students are watching and if I do nothing to the student with the disruptive behaviors, then it sends a message that they can too. When it comes to cheating and observing students during an exam, I tend to stand at the front of the class with an occasional walk around. The text suggests standing in the back of the room instead. I will be attempting that strategy to see if it makes a difference.
