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Fatemeh Hosseini
Fatemeh Hosseini

Managing disruptive behavior

Instructors have multiple strategies to manage disruptive behavior. I find that by applying psycho-social theories to classroom teaching I am able to build rapport and gain the trust of potentially disruptive students. Some of my students have career related PTSD and I use a hand signal system that gives them an opportunity to alert me that their stress level is going up. This allows me to manage potentially disruptive situations before they erupt and gives the student a chance to self-monitor.
Fatemeh Hosseini
Fatemeh Hosseini

Reaching all learning styles

Today's educational setting requires instructors develop an understanding of all learning styles in ways that allow identification of different strengths, intelligences, and approaches to learning.
Fatemeh Hosseini
Fatemeh Hosseini

Establishing rules on first day

I like to engage the students to participate in establishing rules and boundaries during our first class. If they participate in the rule making process they recognize their opinion matters and the rules will also matter. This is a proactive approach to establishing a safe learning environment.
Rebecca Moesinger
Rebecca Moesinger

Re: Using a Well-prepared Syllabus

A well prepared syllabus is like a raod map to success. Without it students feel lost and unfocused. Rebecca
Rebecca Moesinger
Rebecca Moesinger

Re: The Learning Environment Effect

The Socratic approach to questioning is an engaging method of teaching that is useful for instructors to engage students throughout the class
Rebecca Moesinger
Rebecca Moesinger

Re: The Learning Environment Effect

It is essential that the learning environment be clean,well lit and comfortable for students to effectively focus and learn. Rebecca
Rebecca Moesinger
Rebecca Moesinger

Re: Using a Well-prepared Syllabus

A well prepared syllabus is essential to help prepare and communicate course direction and objectives. Rebecca
Debra Kane
Debra Kane

manageement of the adult classroom

Does anyone have the problem of defining adult? I have issues with age and maturity. The student wants to be treated as an adult, although they act like a minor in behavor. Any suggestions on how to address this?
George Claffey
George Claffey

It is on Me!

The instructor is responsible for clasroom behavior!
George Claffey
George Claffey

Help!

It is ok to ask for advice because this act does NOT always show that we dont know what we are doing.
George Claffey
George Claffey

Helpful

One must see that angry students sho7uld be heard and not ignored!
George Claffey
George Claffey

Useful

The explanation of the different types of students and how to use strategies on how to effectively help them will be used in my future teaching assignments.
Sean Kalaras
Sean Kalaras

Nervousness

I most certainly have jitters about my first time in the class room. This module was very helpful for me.
Sean Kalaras
Sean Kalaras

Silent Students

I was a silent student for most of my schooling career. I wish more of my teachers would have practiced the techniques described in this module. I look forward to employing them myself.
Sean Kalaras
Sean Kalaras

Challenging Students

I love the suggestion of using their own talkative tendencies to help progress the class. Its a great win win situation.
Sean Kalaras
Sean Kalaras

Late Assignments

I've had trouble in the past being firm about this issue. I very much enjoyed the suggested solutions to quickly deal with this problem.
ELIZABETH LEE
ELIZABETH LEE

teaching a class

in my pasr experienced the first day of class is always an anxious situations. and feelings. i felt that i have overcomed that by having my teaching materials ready and my expectations are set and i am presenting my self organizely and professionally. i also made a decision to memorize my students by the week of my teaching and i have been consistent.
ELIZABETH LEE
ELIZABETH LEE

silent student

with my past experinced i have a couple of silent student and by me working with them individually before class and assist them or let them know that i am available for any question. when this silent student starts to show some confidence with classroom activities i start slowly assigning them to be in a co-lead role perhaps lares a lead role.
ELIZABETH LEE
ELIZABETH LEE

dealing with a challenging student

with my experiemced i had 1 pr 2 students each cohort and for me how to deal woth that is to work with them idividually at times to explain my expectations . at times i do use the Card questions if that challenging stident like to ask too many question.
Michael Harbach
Michael Harbach

Language barriers disguised as boredom

It happens where a student who is not terribly proficient in English will exhibit symptoms of boredom. I've learned that it's not boredom as much as confusion. Imagine being in a situation where everyone around you is speaking a foreign language that you don't understand. Sorry to say this, but it sometimes happens that a student will slip through the cracks of screening. This can be a very difficult situation for both student and instructor. I've had to identify these students with program directors and find out how they want me to proceed with them.