Being very firm from day one with the uniform policy at our school has helped me maintain order in class

I have applied the technique of splitting them into smaller groups to get them more involved, but still sometimes it doesnt work. Any thoughts as to how to get them more motivated

what are some better techniques to apply in class for older generation students to make them feel more at ease during lecutures, since they have been out of school for so long?

I think one of the most common mistakes new teachers make is trying to become friends with their students. That said, I am curious as to how other instructors feel about using social networking sites (e.g. Facebook) as a way to interact with students.

I'm an instructor at a for-profit technical school. Although the school catalog lists very specific and strict policies regarding inappropriate behavior by students, the administration rarely backs our instructors. On more than one occasion I have requested that a student be removed from my classroom due to repeated disruptive behavior. On each occasion, however, I was basically told that we cannot afford to lose a student. How is an instructor supposed to adequately manage the classroom when administration is much more interested in focusing on the monetary bottom line?

I have difficulty being seen as assertive and as a new instructor it can be difficult to handle situations that I have never encountered, as I have never taught before. Teaching is different from training. My superiors have mentioned that eye contact is crucial, which I am working on. Are there any other tips someone could offer me?

I am a strong believer that you as the instructor set the tone for professionalism in the classroom that will be picked up by the students and carried out to the work force.

I have a student that has multiple family issues, a terrible outlook on life, tries to intimidate everyone in class. I have had to throw her out of class twice and recently she was removed from my class permanently and has to repeat the class next semester. I tried doing a few things listed in this module by having her write down why she was angry and she wrote down nothing that had to do with the class or myself. What else could I have done with this girl ?

To reduse student cheating the teacher should make different verison of a test or quiz.

Guest Speakers are a very good way of let the students know that they can have success and see success.

Students should show their work. This proofs that the student has a clear understanding or needs more time to get a better understanding.

Things I have learned while teaching is it is ok to admit your mistake and go on from there. I look at it as a learning experience and it is not the end of the world. I have found in my presentation assignment I give to my students in my last term that I did not make myself specific. I think in this next term I plan on having a check list so that students know more what is expected of them for the assignment.

Some Things I do to prevent cheating is to make the test more project based where the student has to do his or her own work. I request a print out with his or her name on the sheet of paper. I also have essays that forces them to write their own ideas on paper. Another idea i have seen is to offer mulitple tests. For example have 3 different versions of the test like Test A, B, and C. So they will not be the same test, therefore each test would require different answers. I usually build relationships with my students and also have a review before we take the test to refresh their minds of the material we have covered.

I find you need to develop relationships with your students. You need to find out what interest them, why they are taking your course, how they can apply the content to benifit themselves, get them excited about you and the course by learning what they are all about.

I find in my classroom. I try to be that teacher I wanted in school. I am constantly encouraging my students. When things come up I feel I am very understanding and like working things out with the student to see them succeed in my class.

I had a student the try to tell me that Abe Lincoln was elected in 1992 and it must be fact because she found it on the internet. I was not able to convince student that her information was incorrect. She kept stating that she found it on the internet and she was sticking with it. I was able to convince her to leave her "fact" out of the presentation. This discussion did not take place during class. During break we were discussing information for a presentation she was creating . We have had several discussions and examples of trustworthy and non trustworthy sites. I need help combating the "it must be true because it is on the Internet" syndrome.

Alway do the right thing in class ,just like you will in your job as a Healthcare worker.Do not dismiss any unproffesional behavior.That foesn't mean that you cant use humor in the class ,and/or higlight certain situations.Just do it professionally

I am always giving my attention while the nstudents are atking a test.So they know I am watching closely and not paying attention to what is going on during the test.For me that is the best way..not giving them a chance to cheat

It presents a challenge to the isntructor having different types of these students in a classroom.But paying attention to their behavior ,having strucxture in the classroom and assingning them important roles within the classroom helps a lot.

I always tell them in advance ,that late HW will be penalized,and I draw the line up to when I'll be accepting HW.If they have clear directives and yo stick to them ,the students will get the message.