One way to reduce stress is never put off what can be done today until tomorrow. If you have an extra 15 minutes to make copies for the next days class take advantage you never know what can come up

An instructor needs to complete all of their tasks to maintain a balance of controling their class room grading assignmments and enjoying their students

I think it is very important to read with student the content of syllabus. It is very good start, and at the same time it gives students clear picture about their assignments and grading policies and what chapters to be read and if there is any project involve and deadline of the projects.

I still remember my first day teaching experience it was really very stressful, all i was thinking how my teaching going to leave impression on my students.

Angry students are very unpredictable, you don't know what they are angry for and sometime angry student don't like to share their problems either. It is very scary these days to deal with such students.

I thinks center stage students they don't only talk during the lecture but some time they basically disturb the class lectures.

I struggle with getting my work done because of shared office noise. As each of us gets out of a class, talking to relieve stress and being friendly ensues while others are prepping for their courses. In addition, some instructors have hearing deficits and are unaware that their chatter under their breath, whistling, tapping,... is quite audible to others. I have tried talking to the instructors about it. It gets better for a short time. I have used an i-pod to filter out the noise and now have moved my desk further away from them. I wish I could concentrate on my work with noises!

Students need to understand priority, it is not a priority to have class time to complete homework instead it should be done at home

Students need to understand priority, it is not a priority to have class time to complete homework instead it should be done at home

i sometimes find it hard and stressful in the classroom because i'm one of the younger instructors and its not easy to get the respect in the class that im teaching.

I have noticed that there is a few things in this module that fits to my stress. Unlike most career instructors my full time job is that of a instructor. I work 4 days a week and split shifts 8am-1pm and 6pm-11pm. This is a huge stress for me because of the lack of time to get personal things done. Relationships are not a easy thing to do with this schedule, spending time with family is rare, and the fatigue of not being able to rest between shifts. Another stress is, I was a graduate of the school I was hired on at. Yes I had the knowledge and time in the field, was a 4.0 student and did tutoring well I was enrolled. But I have never taught on this type of level. After 1 year I have finally overcome this stress but every once in awhile I get that flare up because of insecurities. I feel that if I can over come the work stresses then I will be able to deal with the personal stresses in my life.

I have tried walking arround my class room as i lecture, this keeps all my students even the ones who might be off to "la-la land" focused. This method works, as for the students that seem to be distracted will start paying attention and will stay ingaged in the lecture.

In addition of focusing on "I" statements regarding student misbehavior, I also like to focus on "we" statements. Here are a few examples: For us to succeed, WE all need to pay attention. To facilitate learning, WE must take this assignment seriously. I find this very effective, and "We" statements appear to culture immediacy and rapport, both which directly affect retention. Plus, instead of it appearing as if what I am asking is for my own personal needs, its worded in a way that reflects we are all in this together and all must work together to facilitate learning.

I have incorporated some of the methods discussed in this course,and i feel that giving information that is clear and to the point helps students feel like they have a clear pathway to having best chances of passing the course.

I have a very high standard in my classroom and I get stressed when other instructors have low work ethics, i.e. allowing the students to leave early every day. These ethics are taught to the students and spill over into my classroom where I have to deal with them. Any suggestions?

I also get stressed when a student or students don't show an interest in a subject or assignment that is crucial to the curriculum. This lack of seriousness really stresses me out but it's like talking to a wall. I've tried every technique to reach them but with little or no results. I usually gravitate to the students that do want to learn as a way to justify myself and relieve stress. Any suggestions?

I have some students who work hard and go above and beyond to meet all the requirements of the course, while others only attempt to meet the very minium requirements, and still others do not even meet the minimum requirements of the class. This adds a lot of strees on not only the instructor, but it also adds stress to the students. Adult learners get easily frustrated when they are paying a lot of money for a class and doing all they can to succeed when some students are impedeing the productivity of the class because of their poor performance. This adds to my stress as an instructor in addition to the stress of the students, and the negative spiral continues. I have started implementing consequences for poor performance and bonuses for good performance. It seems to be working well.

When I first became an instructor, I used to develop everything on my own. Then as time passed, at in-service training I started interacting with other online instructors and found they had material they used that could help me in accomplishing my tasks in a more efficeint time frame. I asked for copies of their material and looked at incorporating it into my systmes of teaching. I found that even though some were great methods, they just did not work for my particular style. So I have learned that there are great ideas and tools availiable to me and that it is important to be open to the ideas of those around me, at the same time realizing customizing their ideas to fit my style will make me the most efficient, best instructor.

I like the coping mechanisms.Better health-less stress.At the very least mking stress easier to "cope" with.

This class was important in assisting me with finding out some of my stress levels in life. I found it helpful to write down the stressors in my life and prioritize them in and order of the most to least stressful.I have been able to eliminate some with better time management.