We are a couple weeks into the term and I have a student in lecture/discussion who talks alot. Mostly just staccato comments. Other class members say he has done this all through the program. The other class members roll their eyes when he remarks. I have given the student eye contact so he knows I hear and see him. If he is saying things that do not seem germane to the lecture/discussion, I say, "Joe, here has a point to make." Joe then comments, but I have noticed that asking him to expand on his comment reduces the number of interruptive comments he makes thereafter. Any other advice?

Are we the Teacher who are responsible for students who cause problems in our classroom? Are the Teachers suppose to teach the class clowns, the loud and disrespectful ones who trying to show their peers they are incharge? Are we the Teachers who suppose to show them love and understanding? What do you do to solve this problem?

The first class I ever taught left me feeling ill prepared. After the first week, a student came to me at the end of class and whispered, "If you do more than just stand there when you lecture, those guys will pay attention. We like the subject, we just think you're boring". It was a rude awakening, but it made me think about how the class was seeing me, and make changes.

It is hard to teach someone who is repeating a class and thinks they know everything. How would you address that person?

Cheating is done at different levels. When do you expect more?

I see new faculty who want to be a friend of the students. We have had to make a rule that faculty cannot be a Facebook friend with any student. Being involved in social media with a student adds a completely different dimension to the student/faculty relationship. The faculty learn things about the student they should not know and the student learns things about the faculty they should not know. Being a friend of the student in any way is a mistake.

I find I have a student who tells me he has been allowed by other instructors to turn in his papers late without consequence. I reviewed verbally with the student that papers late will be lowered in grade, etc. The assignment was described in the syllabus. The assignment was gone over in class. The assignment was gone over in lab. A reminder of the due date was given both in class and in clinical group. The assignment was due yesterday. At clinical the student mentioned he had trouble emailing me the paper. I told him to bring it in and hand it to the administrative assistant if he could not email it. Now the paper is one day late. I do not have it. I am prepared to mark the paper down 5% a day. My guess is he will say there is a computer glitch. I received all the other students' papers. Can I say he should have checked to see that the paper was sent before he concluded it was especially if he was having "trouble" emailing it to me? This is really happening today.

My approach is simple, effective and "fun". On day one I explain my cell phone policy. If they are expecting an "emergency call" they can have the phone on vibrate and quitely exit the classroom to take the call. Otherwise, if thier cell phone goes off or if they are caught texting, anyone in the classroom can yell "treat" and that student is responsible for bringing something in for everyone the next class period. Of course cost is a consideration and something like a piece of inexpensive candy, a piece of gum etc. is acceptable.

Be early for class At least 30 min even my though my class starts at 6:00 they need to be in class by 5:30. because i have noticed that if you are not there by 5:30 they will be late all morning long.

I have found that the white board works best for my students. Most of the time when I send messages to my classes by email will just not read it

Any ideas on the best way to motive students in math?

what has worked best for team teaching calibration?

As an instructor, you are a role model to your students. It is your responsibility to make sure that you keep your classroom professional.

In the begin of each class, I will discuss cheating policy and stress the importants for my student to always complete your assignments on your own. This will help you better prepare for the content learned.

As a college instructor, you have to make sure that classroom is balance with different learning activities to keep all students interested in your class.

The instructor must make sure that his or her students clearly understand the road map for the class.

I would like to also state in my opinion, effective classroom management also entails understanding and feeding your students learning style. This aids in your classroom management as well. Providing instruction in a manner that is effective for your students allows the opportunity for good management as the students will be more open and willing to listen and follow your lead. Do you think the two go hand and hand?

how do i deal with the student that asks the same question over and over. i teach veterinary technology, and she is continually asking me about the same health issues on pet (within the same class period). I try to be patient, but by the end of the class, she is on my last nerve. It seems like she doesn't believe what i am telling her, and is testing me to see if i will give a differant answer

Stress is a part of life. There are things we can do to manage stress. Taking a deep breath and exhaling slowly helps.

Stress is a part of life. There are things we can do to manage stress. Taking a deep breath and exhaling slowly helps.