What do you do when a student comes in crying about thier grades?

I have had instances that a student is "locked-in" with respect to their negative attitude towards instructor, school and education, as a whole. All possible ways to encourage the student to focus on positive side failed. I agree that there are limited boundaries to this behavior - letting go of the student.

Hi Patricia and class, I once had a disruptive student due to his language - profanity was used in every sentence. When I spoke to him privately, he reminded me that he was an artist and artists speak this way. I reminded him that we have rules in the class and I expect every student to follow these rules and one of the rules (as mentioned in the syllabus) is that profanity will not be tolerated - and this has nothing to do with being an artist or business person. If he could not abide by the rules, then he would no longer be welcomed in the class. I did not have any problems thereafter....I wondered if this student was trying to see how far he could go..... What are your techniques/methods to control profanity in your class?

Hi Ms. Scales, Your discussion in this topic is very true-to-life class scenarios. I really like the way they were presented. You are right that instructors should conduct their class in various different ways to connect with their students. I have similar cases of students behavior and what you suggested are very applicable as I already tried some of them.

I like the idea of eliminating and reducing what stressor there are that fit those categories. I think once that is done, the other stressors that cannot be eliminated will now seem as if they can be at least dealt with. These are good examples to take to the students. They can feel loads of stess just like the instructors, but they also look to instructors to be good examples. Very good tips to deal with stress.

Stress is everywhere. It is crucial for everyone to learn how to cope with stress. I feel just like the example provided of the nursing instructor. Being a mom, full-time job, part-time job, girlfriend, best friend, granddaughter. All of my roles and sometimes I have to be them to everyone. That can be stressful. We do need to take care of ourselves.

I believe that all the examples to assist in time management were really good ideas. I have already been using a program on-line for grading purposes. Another instructor and myself, constantly share subject material. I am also happy to report that I have a great office mate and we share our space very nicely.

I am a huge procrastinator. I know it and I know I have to deal with it. It is hard to break a bad habit and that is why I am glad to have this type of lesson, so I don't do it anymore.

thank you for the enlighting discussion. Classroom management is so informative....

As Coordinators, we are required to teach Career Success class, where our student role thier eyes at us an always are fighting for the back of the class.We haev done the PP and even games like family fued and Jeaopardy and they refuse to participate.

Mt students will judge a site to the point of tears prior to even starting. How can I professioanlly handle these situations?

As an extern coordinator what kind of Speakers would be beneficial?

How do we use these tools as MA Coordinator?

Our faculty is about evenly split re cell phones in class. I have chosen to advise my students to leave them on vibrate, and to step out to take a call if they must. They are adults with children, pets, houses, etc. In addition, I have come to see cell phones as a safety device. If an angry or distressed student were to enter my room, students whose cells are on can call for support, or text others to take necessary action. What do others think?

What do you do when a student cheated and lied to your face and to your department chair too?

I heard some of my students talking about how I do not call out certain behaviors. I may not call the student out but the student is losing points from participation. There are some behaviors I do not feel I should have to correct. For example: putting their head on the table.

This module mentioned that adult learners who haven't been in school for many years are sometimes rusty when it comes to study skills. There are also situations when students are coming from not-so great high school educations. Providing lecture notes & outlines is a great idea. In addition, a great instructor should be knowledgeable about resources the school provides for students (e.g. tutoring). There are also some great free online resources such as quizlet.com that generate flashcards. Many students struggle with memorization, so finding out how best to help them is a great thing to do to boost student success. What are some other ways to improve study skills?

What are some ways that you use to keep your distance with students? Many times I have chatty students who want to know about my personal life. I do my best to keep things professional, but what are some tips to get better at this? Bobbi Bricker

I often have issues in my classroom when only one or two people are open to discussion and speaking up. What do you find is helpful in getting more people to speak up, especially when you know there are more than one or two people with an opinion? Bobbi Bricker

Recently our school has implemented a very strict late assignments policy. I think it is helpful in assisting our students to become more responsible and ready for the "real world." However, I am receiving some negative feedback from some students because they feel they are paying for a service, not something that should be instituted so harshly. What are your thoughts? Bobbi Bricker