Stress is everywhere. It is crucial for everyone to learn how to cope with stress. I feel just like the example provided of the nursing instructor. Being a mom, full-time job, part-time job, girlfriend, best friend, granddaughter. All of my roles and sometimes I have to be them to everyone. That can be stressful. We do need to take care of ourselves.

I believe that all the examples to assist in time management were really good ideas. I have already been using a program on-line for grading purposes. Another instructor and myself, constantly share subject material. I am also happy to report that I have a great office mate and we share our space very nicely.

I am a huge procrastinator. I know it and I know I have to deal with it. It is hard to break a bad habit and that is why I am glad to have this type of lesson, so I don't do it anymore.

thank you for the enlighting discussion. Classroom management is so informative....

As Coordinators, we are required to teach Career Success class, where our student role thier eyes at us an always are fighting for the back of the class.We haev done the PP and even games like family fued and Jeaopardy and they refuse to participate.

Mt students will judge a site to the point of tears prior to even starting. How can I professioanlly handle these situations?

As an extern coordinator what kind of Speakers would be beneficial?

How do we use these tools as MA Coordinator?

Our faculty is about evenly split re cell phones in class. I have chosen to advise my students to leave them on vibrate, and to step out to take a call if they must. They are adults with children, pets, houses, etc. In addition, I have come to see cell phones as a safety device. If an angry or distressed student were to enter my room, students whose cells are on can call for support, or text others to take necessary action. What do others think?

What do you do when a student cheated and lied to your face and to your department chair too?

I heard some of my students talking about how I do not call out certain behaviors. I may not call the student out but the student is losing points from participation. There are some behaviors I do not feel I should have to correct. For example: putting their head on the table.

This module mentioned that adult learners who haven't been in school for many years are sometimes rusty when it comes to study skills. There are also situations when students are coming from not-so great high school educations. Providing lecture notes & outlines is a great idea. In addition, a great instructor should be knowledgeable about resources the school provides for students (e.g. tutoring). There are also some great free online resources such as quizlet.com that generate flashcards. Many students struggle with memorization, so finding out how best to help them is a great thing to do to boost student success. What are some other ways to improve study skills?

What are some ways that you use to keep your distance with students? Many times I have chatty students who want to know about my personal life. I do my best to keep things professional, but what are some tips to get better at this? Bobbi Bricker

I often have issues in my classroom when only one or two people are open to discussion and speaking up. What do you find is helpful in getting more people to speak up, especially when you know there are more than one or two people with an opinion? Bobbi Bricker

Recently our school has implemented a very strict late assignments policy. I think it is helpful in assisting our students to become more responsible and ready for the "real world." However, I am receiving some negative feedback from some students because they feel they are paying for a service, not something that should be instituted so harshly. What are your thoughts? Bobbi Bricker

I always have a student, or two, that just seems like they are there because Mom and Dad is making them go. I generally find that if I have a one-on-one with these types of students I can get to the core of their problems and find a way to motivate them. They generally just need some type of attention and to see that the instructor is interested in their learning. Occasionally this is not the case, but it generaly gets them enguaged.

My worst habit is second guessing myself. Although I've worked in the same field, yet different capacities, for 23 years and sometimes I still don't know how up-to-date my techniques are. But then I remember that I am teaching people varying stages of how to see and understand the same material, and along side them I am also learning the newest data and details of our industry. As Socrates said, "One can not be a teacher, if they cease to be a student."

Many times I find that students who challenge authority are simply looking for structure in some part of their life. If you can find the root of the problem, whether you can do anything to help or not, you can sometimes help the student to find the skills to help themselves. But listening you also create a situation where you have shown interest and listened, you can be supportive but not allow the change from professional to friend.

I have found that creating a situation where students have to look at an idea from a perspective most would rarely consider, helps them to find a motive in learning. Also, if this has to be presented before the group it incourages further participation because of peer opinions. My example is in a class 50-50 black to white and male to female, studying the civil war. For a presentation each student had to pick a historic figure from the war of a different race and the opposite sex to present in character before the class (this did not require cross dressing). It was amazing how students who had previously Roared about one topic or another had to see politics through a new set of eyes, and in doing so not only taught themselves but eachother.

As students file in and out of my class, I can tell the ones who are not as social or open. I try to give oportunities for these students to share skills which the rest of the class may not posess, so that they may have that a'ha moment. And allow them to show expertise in a particular facet of the class. But you have to be careful to not single out any one student too much, and to try and keep the students who are truly good at everything at bey.