I've had a few in my classes in the past 10 years of teaching and if the subject that day is a bit of a downer that talkative student actually brings something to the subject to liven it up.

I mention situations that happen to me when I'm dealing with clients for my Web Design business, when referring to similar situations in class so the students know these are problems that really happen, need to be aware of, and how to go about taking care of the situation.

Sometimes the silent students have the most to say.

I have had angry students. Listening is tougher than it sounds. I find it works best to pull them out of class and have a one on one discussion about the issue before it escalates.

Having a vision of the class as a whole before it begins will certainly help.

I find that our dress code helps set the standard and our expectations for professionalism at all times.

I add more to the assignment every day that it is late and keep the student engaged in the topic that is due and keep supporting them till the end of class , in which case the non assignment will effect their grade or they finally finish it and start to have a feeling of accomplishment.That things are starting to get done. Robert Castagna

Correct management of your classroom is imperiative to a successful learning enviornment. If you allow your students to behave in an unprofessional manner,this behavior impacts the other students learning experience as well as their own.Since I deal mainly with adult learners, I open my rules explanation with,"since we are adults, I do not feel we will experience any unprofessional behavior". If someone starts talking during a lesson, I will say, "We have a limited amount of time to share this important information and I, as well as your classmates, need your full attention. If this is not successful, I will have the student remain after class and will address the matter as needed.

What are the most effective ways to get the prority items done and keep track? I like to use Outlook to input my weekly goals and daily tasks. I especially find the reminders of when things are due.

I have a comprehensive syllabus for the class, and I make sure that the students have this to follow. This makes the flow in the class simplier.

I find in especially difficult to handle disruptive behavior and generally non-confrontational with my approach to behavior problems. We have some students with severe mental problems that can quickly turn into violence. Our students carry knives and have been known to fight with each other. In this world we must be ready for any type of personality disorder and take appropriate action based on this. Over reaction to a situation has always turned into a situation that is not productive from either side. The techniques suggested here are very helpful. I also use meditation techniques to limit my reaction and train myself to stop when possibly over reacting to a difficult situation.

This section was a very good guideline to help me set expectations for my students. I do have a student that never remembers what was the homework assignment. How can I help her?

I found this online course very enjoyable. I always knew there were different styles of teaching but to have them clearly defined was great. It helped me identify what teaching style I (think) I have but also helped me identify if not, where I need to strive to be.

I enjoyed reading about the healthy ways to cope with stress. Coupled with freeing up some of my time, I am looking forward to implement running into my weekly routine so that I can cope with stress in a healthy manner.

Being too stressed out can cause less productivity because you feel overwhelmed. I liked the idea of writing down the things that stress you out so that they are clearly defined. Once that is done, it is only a matter of figuring out what you can do to combat the stressful situation.

I found the part in the lesson about not checking e-mail etc every time you go by the mailroom, computer etc. very helpful. I am the type of person to check things constantly so that I can respond right away as opposed to checking it once. I will try to implement this new technique during my next module of classes and see if it will free up some more of my time.

I believe in to-do lists. They are a great way to be able to see everything that needs to be accomplished within a set period of time. Not only do I like to prioritize the tasks, but I also like to put what days of the week they need to be completed.

When the student is talking in class I will utilize the words please see me after class in order to change the student behaivor.

Exercise is a wonderful way to cope with stress! I love to swim and feel much better when I go to the gym and do laps for 35 minutes. However many times I will come home from work and say I'm too tired to go to the gym - not good I know! How do you motivate yourself to do the exercise even if it as the end of a long day?

Does anyone else feel stress over the increasing amount of paperwork that an instructor has to submit? Maybe it stressed me out because I feel it takes time from what we are really suppose to be doing: teaching out students?