The most disruptive part of teaching is the student that comes in late or return late from a break. I talk to the students in private and advise them that this type of conduct in the work force will cause several actions to occur. 1st time you will be written up, 2nd time you will be placed on non pay for a certain amount of time, and the 3rd time you will be fired. I also stress the fact that numerous others in the workforce are waiting for your job. Like everything in life this method only works part of the time, not always.

I am concerned about the amount of retension with multiple choice exams.In my opinion these exams offer little more than good guess responses. I much prefer fill in the blank questions, as it allows me to really measure the retension of the material.

How much time should one spend on making " to do lists" I think it's important not to overthink your lists, so that the process can move quickly. Prioritize and move forward to complete your tasks and review weekly.

 I walk around the clasroom constantly and gaze at students papers before them. I can see which students are taking notes or following concepts in the textbook and those that do not.

By showing relevancy of course content, the student will be able to learn the course content and or master the skills necessary be successful in their careers easier.

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If I found a student cheating and I have no solid proof of it, I would privately speak to them very strongly about their behavior and give them a different test if I have one at hand. In order to minimize such occurrences, I would ask students to put their book bags at the back of the classroom before begining their test and retrieve them as they go out after the test.

In maintaining professionalism, you do not cease to be human. As long as you are confident in yourself and in your work, it is possible to maintain instructor/student boundaries and at the same time, have a good rapport.

How do you approach the situation that occurs when students compare you to other instructors: "Mr. Soandso never had us do this...", especially if that instructor has an excellent reptutation with a lot of students?

A lot of instructors that I know have used different versions of the same test, often with the questions in a different order. They want the students to take the same test, but eliminate the situation where a student feels they can take advantage. It keeps the "honest students honest" because they know that it is useless to look at another's paper.

What happens when there are multiple students that are of the center stage category? Do they often conflict with each other, or work off of each other in their attempts to enjoy the limelight?

As a new instructor coming into an established program, how do I keep the students from looking at me as an outsider?

I am so glad I took this course. It let me know that I was doing things correctly instinctualy. My first class I made the mistake of telling my students that this was my first time instructing; but I followed up with how much experience I have in the field and how I would incorperate a fresh view of the professional aspect of there chosen career. I also laughed and told them that I would have to relearn some of the information again along with them. My students were wonderful, all graduated, and all thought I was a great instructor. However I feel I could have given more.

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Managing student behavior is fairly easy if you first set the boundries between instructor and student. Let your presence be known and let the students know what is expected of them day number one then managing behavior is a simple task.

I am a high energy instructor that works out in the field as well. the few challenging students that I've had I was able to bring them arround with showing relivence of what they are learning to what they are going to need in the field.I have a few talkers in my class now so durring discussions I call on students for input to spread out the interaction.

I have been challenged with a simalar situation recently and found that if i move my disruptive student away from their comfort zone the outcome turns out for the better. For example in the cooking lab days when a particular group of students work together the quality of the food lacks structure and usually never gets turned in on time even with my guidance along the way. While on the flip side if i separate them into another group their performance and knowledge of cooking is stronger and they understand the importance of teamwork and productivity. I do believe that the other classmates will not put up with their belief system and together as a team will make things happen. Glenn

I would like to share in the discussion one of a common mistake that I experienced with one my instructors while being a student. I had an instructor who did not cover the weekly course material she only sat at her desk reading a book until a student would have a question. I thought the instructor was not focus and disengaged in the class. Majority of the class would always leave the classroom at fifteen-minutes before the class ended and the instructor never said anything about the early dismal. This was my last course in the program and I was very much so eager to be done with the class.

Managing student behavior can often time become difficult because your students can range in different age groups. How we tackle a student’s behavior will depend on their maturity level and their individual situation. We must approach each individual behavior delicate in order to get to the root of the problem.

Often times we may think that we would not encounter challenging students in an online environment but we do. How I deal with a challenging student? My approach in dealing with challenging students is by sending repetitive e-mails. Refocusing on the students assignments being turned in by the due date and constantly offering my assistance to keep them engaged in the class.