I take 20 min.to take my dog for a walk before work.I leave my cell phone behind.This gives me pease to walk along the river by my house.and clear my mind.

Humor can be a great rebound for mishaps. I've noticed that if you take ownership of your mistakes the students will value your honesty.

When I feel that I am getting stressed out, I drink tea and do things to relax outside of work. Take yoga classes, go to a steam room, do things that help me relax so that I can refresh before going back

Respect goes a long way. I figure they are paying for education not for my friendship. Matter-of-fact, I believe that trying to establish friendships with students interferes with their learning.

Bad behavior is a indication of ignorance in the true definition of the word. The thing I have done in these cases has been to ask to speak with the student privately to gain insight about the true essence of who they are. I have been abl eto gather data that has allowed me to not only understand the student, but have learned to work with them.

I have had enough examples of the same type of student that now I recognize the behavior of challenging students earlier on these days and I use my prior my experience. I must admit every so often I encounter a student whose challenges are a combination of many. I am learning through reflecting to redirect some of these students.

I have always said that an instructor has 20 minutes to share all the requirements about a course's content. capturing a student's attention during these 20 minutes to relate important material is a life saver.

This type of situation has to be handled very carefully. I've had situations where one or more students have complained about another student cheating. Often times, this "cheating" student in not part of their casual group. As an instructor, you will have to observe this student more carefully during exams. I've also made general comments in class about cheating and the expected consequences. This makes the entire class aware. All the instructors at my school recently watched a video as part of our continual training about current methods of cheating. It is very amazing to what extent students will go to cheat. The instructor must be constantly observant for these new methods, especially in this electronic age. I will treat all students fairly unless I observe cheating firsthand. All instructors are made aware to observe a particular student

I have the students define professionalism in their own words.

Students are told dishonesty is not tolerated in their chosen profession.

It is good to explain to students that they are responsible for their educational experience.

A seperate student handbook helps to clarify expectations.

When I was growing up, we always joked about how teachers were bad dressers. I have always remembered that and considered it important to look professional. For me, this always include wearing a tie. From male and female perspectives, what do others think?

Anytime I catch someone cheating the first time I ask why? We then have a chat about the information that I am teaching is very important for them to be successful. I then bring in person they cheated off of and make them aware they will be in just as much trouble the if there is a "next time". This is not expected. This has worked for me over the years.

Wow this can get out of control if you let it. Over the last 2 years cell phones in the class have become a force to deal with. I use the nothing on your desk method to give me a clear view of whats going on. From day one I use A zero-tolerance policy. We all need to use a Zero tolerance form day one. What do you do ?

The first day of class is always my favorite. It sets the tone for the rest of the 13 months I will be with my students. I always start with getting to know the students, and try to get the students to interact with each other through some fun activities. For ex. students are put in very small groups to get to know each other. Groups are rotated to meet everyone. This lasts about 45 min. They then pick anyone from the class to tell the rest of us about that person. What do you do on the first day?

When a person has low self-esteem, they might want to raise themselves by lowering others. They become overly critical of other students. What do you do?

Has anyone ever had a student or students who were "experts" and felt the need add to the lecture all the time? what did you do?

The courses I teach are part of a quick-paced program and are fairly intense. I just have enough time each day to get all the material presented. I continually ask questions as we move thru the material and, of course, there are always a few students with all the correct answers. I'd like to get more students involved in answering but I don't always have the time to dwell on one question. What advice do you have to get more students to participate during the presentation and question-and-answer periods? I do use a method of repetition where I will ask a similiar question later in the presentation, perhaps phrased differently, to see if the other students have understood the concept. Any other ideas in this fast-paced environment?

I teach only one night a week, and find discipline in my class very difficult to enforce. There are usually no administrators in the building after 5pm, so finding an official to help me deal with a disruptive student is not always possible. Any ideas on how to enforce professional discipline "on my own" in my classroom?