I think there is definitely good stress and bad stress. Unfortunately, I have been addicted to caffein for some time now. I wonder if this was my indirect way of dealing with stress. I think I will start exercising after reading this module. Seems like the best option.

I think my biggest stressor is the lack of time. Sometimes I feel like there aren't enough hours in the day. After leaving work at 5:30, and trying to go to bed by 11:30, I think the time constraints make me feel quite a bit of stress. I am often turning down social events just to get organized and settled.

This was was great lesson. I would like to share some strategies I am using to manage my time. On my iphone, I am using the app todo which syncs with my MacBook. I made different folders for all the aspects of my life so I can mange what I am doing, and see it in multiple places. I used to keep a written log of things I needed to complete but this stopped making sense after I kept losing the list.

Using didactic questioning techniques and rhetoric is a great way to establish yourself as an authority in the classroom. Prior to stepping into a classroom for the first time I worried about how I would present myself to students. Would I be able to convey the material? Would I be able to command respect in the classroom? How would I handle unruly students? A fellow instructor advised me that I should ask questions that I know the answer to - this in turn almost completely sets up a lecture. In one well worded question you can a) gauge student knowledge, b) see if they did prior assignments or reading, c) involve the students in the course and d) direct the classroom activity - all by asking a question. It's an excellent technique that all instructors should master right away. After I asked my first didactic question I knew that it was the right way to get started. Josef

As a new instructor, I find it very difficult keeping my professional image, especially as I catch myself making mistakes that I later need to fix. How do I correct myself to the students without losing my professional image?

I have on an occasion noticed behavior that I would almost think of as cheating (kind of like the roving eyes, or lingering glances). Should I confront students immediatley, or is it better to wait until the exam is over and compare their answers?

My biggest challenge is that many of my students come to class unprepared - forgetting assignments, books, and in some cases even pens. What other ways are there to motivate or encourage them to make more of an effort in coming to class ready to learn?

Part of my concern is just how rigid should a syllabus be? I understand that things don't always go as smoothly as planned, but don't students set their expectations in class by the syllabus?

This was averry informative module.One important thing wasn't discussed the student who cant go over time meaning when comes time for break or going home, they pack their books and stand up ready to go.How would handle the situation.

A Chef Instructor has an image to maintane. Organized, Organized. Organized...

I have no patiants for cheaters.

A little time each day should be spent with each student. Let them know that you are on thier side.

I try to tell my students what I wish to accomplish and why. I highlight the course goals in such a way that the students will be able to see the results of the course.

To manage a class effectively an instructor needs to have a wide variety of learning activities and real life expierences to offer to keep the interest and focus of students.

Hello, What kind of practioner insights can you offer with regard to effective Ice-Breakers in English and Psychology classes, if any? How well have they worked for you? What did student feedback convey?

I make it a point to tell my students at the first class (and later if needed) that "I never make a mistrake!".

When do you let your mind rest?

How do you manage a sleeping student? I have tried different approaches to this question and they all seem to back fire on me. I have tried making a student stand up, tap them on the shoulder, make a loud noise, ask them a question directly and the student either doesn't care or goes running to my boss about how I embarressed them in front of their peers. Any suggestions?

Hello Patricia, I teach at a career college how do I icebreaker ideas for medical office assistant program?

Students need to interact with the other students and the Instructor. This gives more learning opportunities.