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ryan king
ryan king

managing student behavior

for students who repeatedly use cell phones or small electronic devices in class, a small high emissions radio frequency directional device will render their machine useless.
ryan king
ryan king

common instructor mistakes

never mix up the permanent markers with the dry erase ones. especially if using a smartboard
Lisa Bradley
Lisa Bradley

Ready to Quit

I value the suggestions for interacting with a "ready to quit student." I try to encourage students across the board, but as I see students lack motivation or have complancency to do average or below average work, I hope to avoid dismissing the chance to reverse this.
Demetrias Brown
Demetrias Brown

Coping

You must identify your stress factors and eliminate them. Placing goals in order and facing what is needed to maintain a smooth working environment should be a coping mechanism as well.
Demetrias Brown
Demetrias Brown

stress the silent

Stress is a contributing factor to some chronic health issue. Maintaining stress or have the lowest amount is the best for all.
Demetrias Brown
Demetrias Brown

Procrastination a habit

Procrastination is a habit but with focused goals and a constant change in behavior it could be changed for the best.
Shane Graber
Shane Graber

Repeating Mistakes

“A strategy for avoiding repeating some of the above mistakes is to make notes about how a lecture, demonstration, or activity worked for you.” I think it would be helpful for new instructors to know that a lecture that bombs in one class might get a standing ovation in another. Don't just throw out a lesson plan because it didn't go so well with one class. Try it out on a couple.
motaz hanna
motaz hanna

stress

different students personalities and perceptions with short history of teaching experience ,this stressful.
motaz hanna
motaz hanna

Grading

Long time needed when I have big class. I try to learn from experienced instructors.
motaz hanna
motaz hanna

time and stress

IT is very good course because sometimes I have immediacy obstacle and I want t finish all day work within short time, this is not good for efficiency.
Aliela Lewis Wilkins
Aliela Lewis Wilkins

managing a disruptive class

How many changes would you give a student who is disruptive before removing them from class.
Michael Mattingly
Michael Mattingly CHEP

overestimating yourself

people tend to overestimate the amount of stress they can handle. It is important to understand what you can and can't handle.
Michael Mattingly
Michael Mattingly CHEP

standards of faculty/employees

If there is an employee that always messes something up and has been coached numerous times...why do they still work there?
Michael Mattingly
Michael Mattingly CHEP

online access

Do you use online activities for not just streamlining your efficiency for tasks but to offer a different delivery method of material?
Michael Mattingly
Michael Mattingly CHEP

immediate response

A lot can be said with doing tasks immediatly. If you have the time to do something immediatly, given your ability to reprioritize actively, wouldn't benefit those involved to complete the task?
Sonia Marrero-Tiblier
Sonia Marrero-Tiblier

As an instructor better to be reapected

All your sstudents will not always like you but if the classroom is manged well and in order,the students will respect you
Sonia Marrero-Tiblier
Sonia Marrero-Tiblier

Managing cheating students

A good way to stop cheating in the classroom is by separating the students in the class.
Sonia Marrero-Tiblier
Sonia Marrero-Tiblier

Center Stage Student

This student is very captivating and usually very knowleable. It is in the teachers best interest to be able to use this personality type to be able to bring the classroom closer together. Should this student be your right hand person they will feel that being the observer is equally an important role to be recognized in class therefore this situation will work GREAT!!!
Sonia Marrero-Tiblier
Sonia Marrero-Tiblier

Late assignments

Students should be responsible for a time line in being expected to turn the assignment by the time required. The real world has no excuses for TARDIES!
Sonia Marrero-Tiblier
Sonia Marrero-Tiblier

discipline regarding adult student

Good management of a classroon contributes to a well interested group of students., which feel their learning enviorment is a good fit to be able to gain the knowledge of the subject without unneeded distractions. Using the "I" word helps to diffuse any type of resentment the student may have when addressed. It is important as an educator to show your respect for the student.