Managing the Class & Students

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Ask a question from your peers to help you in your professional work. Seek different points of view on a topic that interests you. Start a thought-provoking conversation about a hot, current topic. Encourage your peers to join you in the discussion, and feel free to facilitate the discussion. As a community of educators, all members of the Career Ed Lounge are empowered to act as a discussion facilitator to help us all learn from each other.

Amy DeArmey

New Day

With the world being the way it is, is it smart to talk with an angry student on your own at all?

Amy DeArmey

tardy

If a student is tardy without a reasonable excuse should you let them make up the work they missed?

Amy DeArmey

Grading

I am a little confused how do you know exaclty when to make assigments due? If you have your course sylabus are you allowed to adjust due dates later in the course?

ryan parker

Active Learning Strategies

Do you have a favorite active learning strategy you would like to share with the group? thanks...

anna abraham

Managing Adults

Adults!!! That is exactly what they are, whether in a class or in the work environment, so it is important for the instructor to treat each individual as an adult, and for each adult in the classroom to act as one!!

Mackenzie Manzer

Sharing a work place

I work with 3 other instructors and we often do not work at the same times. we all share the same work space and I feel at times it is easy for our work space to get very cluttered. What is a good approach to communicating with my fellow co-workers about keeping a more organized area?

Aaron Holsworth

The Importance of Inviting ...

Inviting students to be allowed and encouraged to make mistakes, ask questions and stepping outside their comfort zones is crucial to them learning the job skills and also learning something new about themselves and what they can bring to the field they are being trained in.

Aaron Holsworth

Doing the Right Thing...

I have found that asking a difficult student to leave the classroom is something I have avoided to reduce uncomfortable outcomes. However, If not dealt with the impact and message sent to the students who are committed to learning is far to negative and creates additional problems for my overall class objectives and course goals.

Aaron Holsworth

Observer Role

I really liked the idea to use the Observer role with the students that have a need to be the center of attention at all costs. I am going to incorporate this into my class outline ASAP! Thanks!

Aaron Holsworth

Trust the Process

I feel the suggestions this module are very helpful. When I started teaching I had not realized how important getting the students motivated by getting them in small groups and working together really was. By using some of the examples given I found that both the students and myself felt class time was better used.

Calvin Byrd

Being the single "right" person

Something I've learned about teaching over the years is that it is never great to teach things as "the only way". Stick to the curriculum, but invite your students experiences into the class room and show how the basic techniques influence each other.

Calvin Byrd