Selwyn Carrington

Classroom discipline is important if an instructor wants his/her class to run smoothly and effectively. Confronting various distracting behaviors: tardiness, sleeping or talking in class, or angry students is something that instructors will encounter, I certainly have. Learning how to confront these behaviors in a positive way is essential to helping all students succeed. I have learned some addition measures to employ in helping my students to reach their goals.  

I have had a lot reinforced during this module. Ensuring that I have a solid management plan is essential. I particularly like the idea of having a planned alternate activity in case of emergency so that student progress is not hindered.

As was stated, we all make mistakes. Coping with and correcting them can be problematic. I like the idea of making a note of the mistakes made so that a deliberate effort can be made to correct them. I will be instituting this concept. Hopefully, it will help me to make less mistakes as I hate to make list of my mistakes.   

Mistakes can be pointed out by students or they can be recognized by the instructor. How can an instructor respond to a mistake that originated from students in a professional manner and not generate incivility, shaming, or hostility? 

Reply to David Wilson's post:Perhaps you can assign them to different groups with different topics for an assignments.

The most prominent thing I learned is how to deal with angry students. This is a challenge, but I hope to impliment the process outlined, especially the documentation of from their complaints. I believe this piece of advice can help in diffusing situations and in improving rapport. Hopefully the student will comply and the hard call would not have to be made. 

I would like to know if anyone can share an experience on handling angry students. The course material is great but when a student is getting on your last nerve it may not be easy to always comply as recommended.

Personally, I love challenging students, especially the center-stage students. However, the important process that has come through in this section is to not overly engage them, especially at the expense of involving other students. This is an issue that I will have to put more effort into.

How can a teacher recognize and correct personal ambiguous behavior?