Cynthia Terrell

Listen to the student and let the student know you care.  Allow the student to make their own decisions.

Prior knowledge counts and need to be used.

Any ideas for encouraging a shy student to the importance of participating in group assignments when getting complaints from his/her peers the student does not comply or miss deadlines without communicating delays to the group?

It can be hard to remember the students name especially depending on the amount of interactions you may have one-on-one.  I'm suggesting to myself to do better and start conversations in the  beginning or on first day of introduction.  I will have the student speak their name and give an interesting something about themselves.

Good information and advise to help an instructor recognize the tatics and challenges he/she may be facing from a students way of manipulating authority and challenging an instructors abilities to maintain focus in a classroom.

It is with making a difficult decision which must be made if the instructor has to have a disruptive student removed from the classroom.  However, an instructor must demand respect and maintain control of his/her classroom.

Appreciate the idea mentions here that it would be good to give the disruptive students an opportunity to listen to the recorded lecture then give them 1 minute to write down the important points.

The idea to allow the disruptive student to share there comments to a class when they are seeking attention or manipulating the instructor may be embarassing, however, this action may direct their tactics to a greater level of maturity.  

It seems like whatever method the instructor uses to get the student not to bring a phone to class the phones reappear.  There need to be a stronger penalty.  Any ideas?