I usually do a to do list every week. It works for my and it helps keep my class in order.

How important is it to build a Repor with students

When does a Bad Attitude merit the student excusable from class?

Is Excusing a Student from class necessary?

Classes are run well when there is more Class Participation? Thoughts?

experience is not always the answer ,set realistic standards for your students there should been a lesson learned from last class

The information stated that people enjoy hearing their own name and encouraged the instructors to call every students by their first name. I have always had trouble remembering names. During the first class of the term I even mention this to my students. I tell them that I even call my children by my cats names! Does anyone have any techniques that help you to remember someone's name?

I t is good idea to make a to do list. and go through it and figure it out and eliminate them in a series from high to low.

One of the challanges I seem to face is making sure my students are staying on track with homework assignments, project progress and so on without allowing them to wait to be reminded. I provide a day by day schedule of events during the first class meeting, include verbal reminders at the end of each class as needed for upcoming items but some remain surprized when they miss a deadline or exclaim "Oh no we have a test today!". Any thoughts would be welcome.

Yes commute is a biggest stress specially for New yorkers. Early morning you got up on time and caught train on time and have very positive attitude, that you absolutely reaching to work on time everything was running smooth until you heard a announcement, conductor is announcing train will be late for indefinite time because we have disable train in front of our train. Train is in the tunnel, you are sitting in the train stressed, cell phone is not working under the tunnel so you are not able inform your manger that you are running late. This happened last week also because of bad weather and tacks got fire.What to explain he/she going to think you just making excuses every other week. So what you do.

The school I teach we have around 10 instructors in on big room, some of them will continue to pile old exams, handouts, coffee cups and all kind of other things. Which invites reddens in the room and food smell. What can you do about these teachers, tried many times to talk to them no results. What to do.

I already learned about myself in the first module which will be of tremendous use in the future

i try to give my experance to my students is that right or wrong

what do i do if i know someone is cheating and so does the rest of the class

how do i know my students understand what is expected

A student who comes to class and takes up time with disruptive behavior robs the other students of learning and should be dealt with quickly and effectively. Each student should be given the opportunity to learn in a positive enviornment. By dealing with difficult students quickly will show the rest of the class as an instructor you respect them as individuals and understand their want to learn.

To do list is piece of work which takes stress of urgency. It reminds of class exams, meetings, and all important tasks of your life.

I find myself as a "guide" in the teaching environment. I enjoy seeing the "light turn on" when a student understands and can execute a new concept. However, there are some students who are be "the bad apple" that can spoil an entire class. Often disciplining that student can turn the whole class against the instructor. I have found that establishing a new relationship with a class is necessary, especially when beginning work with a class that has been exclusively with another instructor....clean up work maybe? Any comments and suggestions to win over a "spoiled" class are welcome. I have found useful techniques, such as individual attention, personal interaction during tasks, and inclusive group lessons and activities.

I use humor in my lecture presentation to keep students engaged. When a topic gets a little heavy, a little humor can lighten the students mood. Walking around the class during lecture also helps. Changing the volume of your lecture can awaken a slumbering student or two. Standing or sitting behind a lecturn and speaking with a monotone will cause the most engaged student to fall asleep!

Working for a career college has opened up a whole new array of challenges for me which I mostly enjoy tackling but there is one student I just can't seem to work with. This student has real psychological diagnoses already & I feel ill equipped to deal with him. He is the "center of attention", "know-it-all" and does not respond to social ques. These seem to be all a part of his Aspergers, Turrets (sp?), and bipolar issues - yes he has all three! I don't see how he is going to make it in any work environment dealing with the public but his grades are fine on anything written. He is very disruptive. I will try all of the suggestions here & see if any work well. The cards didn't work for another instructor but I'll try that one again too.