What are some tips to hide your stress from students.

PROCTASTINATION IS SOMETHING I AM ALL TOO FAMILIAR WITH, MY WIFE PROCTASTINATS ON EVERYTHING AND IT DRIVES ME CRAZY. I TRY TO EXPLAIN TO HER , JUST DO IT . GET IT DONE AND GO ON WITH WHAT YOU WANT TO DO, BUT SHE JUST DOES NOT GRASP THE CONCEPT.

It is very important to maintain a professional image in class. As an instructor you need to institute the guide lines for student instructor relationship but not friendship. Students need to recognize you as a knowledgeable professional but still be caring about their needs as a student. Never fall into the trap of teaching to the students so they will like me. This idea is very destructive not only to you but also to your class.

The best way I have found to stop students from cheating is to make sure the students understand the material and developed relationships of trust with them.

In class, I like to involve the students as much as possible with hands on group activities. I have found that prepping class at least one week before will help prepare for the rigors of teaching and helps keep me stay on tract. With the prepping done, I can concentrate on group activities more. Last week for instance in Microbiology, the class broke up into 5 different groups not teams, it is very important that you do not have the students break up in to teams by doing this it will increase negative outcomes. With the groups assigned, the class played Wheel of Fortune but with the categories pertaining to Microbiology. The class hand a lot of fun and participation was extremely high. The very next week the class took a weekly quiz on what was covered that week. The Quiz results was outstanding, 97% of the class received 98% or better on their quiz. I Think that hands on learning for most students get results.

I am in a culinary school where students are reliant on the performance of a team in order to finish daily tasks. I have found that there are differences in handling students with different origins of their anger, and I am curious if they should be handled the same. I chalk it up to internal vs external locus of control, but is there more clarity here? I find some students appear predispositioned to an angry state internally, while others anger seem to responsive to external stimuli, such as other students behaviors, despite its roots being internal as well.

When teach, I have found that if I use PowerPoint presentations along with class discussion and fill in the blank notes the student do better on their quiz. The class test scores have increased by 30% do to interaction by the students.

It can be difficult to tell which students are simply tired and do not share many characteristics with the silent student as it is outlined by the text. The tired student is one that is best counseled independently. I ask the student if they are working more hours or studying too much. Many of my students are working mothers and they will say that their kids are keeping them up. Either way, you are encouraging the student to get enough sleep to be prepared for class.

What tips would you give to orienting a new instructor who has not taught before ?

What tips would you give to a new instructor during orientation, who has not taught prior to this position?

What suggestions would you give regarding training a new instructor?

What suggestions would you give for a new employee/instructor who has not taught prio to this job?

It never ceases to amaze me not matter how consistent you are as an instructor, student perceptions are unpredictable; reinforcement of the role as the instructor versus the role of the student has helped clear up confusion

I have found standing in the back of the class, and/or walking throughout the class throughout the quiz/test time has put a "watch" in the class. I have also distributed 3 versions of the test/quiz as they sit two at a table it adds a third variable to the test.

Utilizing an array of ways to put concepts across has helped. The quiet student who just wants the notes, the talker who likes the discussion, the "I'm bored" usually likes associated videos, or activities, and the "on stage" student likes the group work.

I have found in addition to the syllabus, an expectation sheet from the instructor detailing; communication, assignment turn in, and so forth, outlines a responsibility to the student.

The particular student is well behaved always cooperative. This student never disagrees with the instructor. The tests scores are failing 95% of the time. Over all gradeis just passing. When asked if there is a problem there is none and no further discussion.The instructor is not able to assertain any information from this student as to what the problem may be. In the classroom setting the student appears to be on task and attentive. Home work has been completed. Student is always quiet and cooperative but doesnot speak up unless asked. The student has been placed in group sessions without success. Has anyone has a similar experience?

Is there a difference? How so? How do you instruct without being arrogant or coming across a know it all? Especially with professional examples and experience influenced ancedotes!

How do you be an empathetic person and listener and still maintain proper boundaries for the classroom? Sometimes this is a fine line to walk.

How do you handle, defuse, students who feel the need to consistently "one up" the material being presented/discussed in class?