Students remember better when they have to write than what they hear and/or see on paper/books.

I believe that we all control everything in our lives and how we manage our time .It took me years finally figure out my own system but it is really true .

I think that it is important to have a stress free life because stress can be detrimental to our health. We must have some kind of plan in place to help us cope with daily stress. Stress can be a factor in every area of our lives so therefore we must take control of stress before it take control of us.

What do you do about stress from feeling like you are being micromanaged about every aspect of your course? Being watched all of the time stresses me especially when the people watching all of the time make mistakes and tell you that you are not doing something correctly and you really are, or tell you that you are not doing something that they did not tell you that you needed to do.

Even though I know what I'm looking for, I allways get the students to participate on decisions making...

By the time I finish with my five classes, four preps, grading papers, working with students, taking care of my six year old, and everything else that comes my way during any given workday, I am exhausted My to-do-list is crammed with priority 1 events. I don't seem to have enough energy or time to deal with everything in my job and my life.

In my class there isn't an empty seat in the room and instructors don't have the freedom to create their own exams or have alternating "A" and "B" exams to keep wandering eyes on their own papers. Besides zero scores and monitoring for unusual behavior indicative of cheating, what techniques can prove useful given the above scenario?

Sometimes when I'm stressed i do tend to eat more than usual. Lots of chocolate! Which is sooo unhealthy. It causes you to gain weight for 1 and the sugar from the chocolate causes me to feel very hyper but when that sugar is gone I crash. Well I use to! i have found other ways to channel my stres and 1 way is walking/exercising.

I like to take at least a 2 mile walk by myself to just free my mind of all the negative energy and things that have caused some tension on my brain (causing a headache). Listening to whatever wildlife that's around is soothing as well while I'm walking.

I can not work efficiently and effectively with lots of clutter on my desk. It has to be neat and clean so I can find whatever I need when i need it.

I do my best not to get stressed in my working environment. It does cause long-term health issues. I wanna live a lobg prosperous life so, stress is not my friend! ;o)

Students have a tendency to study for the test instead of studying to learn the information. They will cram for a quiz/test and then immediately lose all of the information at the moment they turn it in. This turns an assessment of progress into an assessment of short-term memory. One solution I've found is to schedule time in class for the students to "convince" me that their answer makes sense. They put more effort into studying their books this way. They want to know where the answers are. This actually works as a time saver for me, since it reduces the amount of in-class review time I need per quarter for my cumulative finals.

They say necessity is the mother of invention. I developed a to-do list accidently. Years ago, I started keeping track of what money my roommates owed me from month to month. To make sure we all knew, I started writing it on the bathroom mirror with a dry-erase marker. Soon we were leaving each other notes like "Went to see a movie, be back at 6pm." Then it became a running list for food shopping. Now, even though I live alone, I still use that technique to keep myself organized. It's much easier to lose a sticky note than it is to lose the whole bathroom! Now I just need a mirror on my desk at work...

At the start of every course. I do assigned seating. I create a grid that corresponds to the classroom and write the students name in the box. That way, I can call everyone by their name and have a good way to put a face with the name.

The concept of having an angry student write down their issues is great. Not only does it allow the student the opportunity to clearily express their issues, but it also gives them time to reflect upon the issue. I think this will help them have a "cool off" period versus "bustin' into your office and cursing you out" mentality

I have experienced students who are overly chatty and those that routinely sleep during class. I agree with the course that a good way to deal with both sides of the spectrum is to split the class into small work groups.

After working in IT management for 12 years before starting to teach, I feel as though I bring something special to my IT students. The first day, I discuss various job opportunities and discuss the skills needed for each one. I even go into what companies in my area are currently hiring certain positions and discuss salary and the working conditions. I realize that a very small percentage of my students will pursue IT for their careers, but I do find that everyone gets excited when they hear about various jobs that are explained by an actual hiring manager.

I'm the type who likes to have issues resolved now. If I can not resolve them immediately, I push them to the side and eventually have a pile up of tasks that take time to complete. A to-do list would remind me to check the "in-progress" pile more frequently and follow up on these items on a more regular basis. I sometimes have a "need to be done now" mindset so strong, I completely forget to write anything down. I need to take the time to make out a list because this would greatly reduce my "Sorry, I forgot" responses.

How can you keep balance between maintaining a professional distance and creating a friendly environment in class?

Hi all, It is nice to be here with you where I can get valuable and practical tips for teaching. Here is my problem: What can you do if half of your class in Math is at the higher level (example at calculus level) and the other half cannot add? The content of the course is in between the aformentioned levels (pre college algebra). Thanks