include "centered-staged" students in the class and be mindful that their behavior cannot be changed but controlled.
There were good ideas and strategies in the presentation for the inattentive and “center stage” students.
ive learned that making every student feel or believe they have your undivided attention when you are interacting with them making them feel heard or important will kill off most center stage syndrome show each student respect as well keeps everything order... for example i have 30+ students so order is MANDATORY i cant skip my order of helping others il gladly help anytime its needed but also there is a order so if john doe asked for help before jane doe does i wont skip over the order for no reason and i do this with every student so theres a understanding that no one person is bigger than the program and order
good ideas on dealing with center stage students
Understanding student differences in preparedness and socialization
Many times students will withdraw from participating if they can't see a reason for learning the information being presented.
Comment on Shelley Freshman's post: I totally agree with Shelley. Use it wisely seems to be the strategy that that will work best with the challenging students. I have already tried moving around in class and it works momentarily. Assigning seats for students and then rotating them also works to a certain extend.
Overall, this course has taught me many interesting and useful strategies to deal with challenging students.
it was interesting to me about giving the "center-stage" student the role of the observer. I do worry this would be perceived by some that they are being silenced.
Learning their names is important. On the first day of class, use colored paper to have them create a trifold "tent" to put their name on with a sharpie. This helps me to know who they are. Students that are less likely to answer questions may fear they will answer wrong. We use individual white boards for them to write the answer to the questions on. Positive reinforcement will boost their confidence level.
I found that my most challenging students were those I taught in the high school setting last year. While there is always a student or group of students that can be challenging in higher education, I have not found it to be overwhelmingly problematic. Engage all students and build those relationships and issues often resolve on their own.
If you walk around the room while students are on their phones or talking, your presence is enough to clue them in that they are distracted and they will be redirected.
use different strategies when dealing with different students
The most important information I have learned is that I am not the only one out there who is experiencing these kind of challenging students. I used to believe that it was just me, or I managed to attract the difficult students, or it was my junior status amongst the faculty that led me into different situations with students who just didnt understand the relevance of what I was trying to teach them.
I learned about many different behaviors that students use. I have taught two classes for VNEW term 4. I have seen most of these behaviors in class. There are numerous suggestions to control these many behaviors. The most difficult students for me are the "Inattentive" students. As per the suggestion, I do walk and/or stand near those students, I had to ask one student that she could go home & sleep. These behaviors go back to the first day of class. School policies and my expectations.
I like the idea of the rotating seating chart because it never lets the students "hide in the back". It gives everyone opertunities to be up front and center and get the "front row attention" that all students deserve.
I gained a better understanding of the different types of students in the class such as the center-stage student and how to manage them.
Minute papers is a good idea to assist students with understanding learning material. After, they could discuss their ideas in groups or we can do a mind map together to go over the outcome.
I like the observer tip! maybe the students notes could be shared with students that were absent.
getting whole class involvement and keeping the class main stage in check will be a challenge but set the tone on the first day, be consistent and make sure the quiet ones aren't being quiet
I learned that instructors are to be the Instructional Delivery Expert (IDE) in their field and creates credibility with the students when they are informed the expertise and background towards subject being taught. It is also important establish classroom expectations with the students from the very first day of class.
