Paula Scherer

One of the greatest challenges in my current position is to anticpate what "policy" is to be followed for a particular problem or disruptive student. The policy changes based on who is handling it or what administrator the student complains too. The student know that if they complain to the rieght person, they will win. Does anyone else expereince these challenges?

One of the greatest challenges to to demonstrate classroom management using soft skills an anticipate how students of diversity will interpret these skills. It is important to orient faculty, new and experienced, to cultural diversity in the classroom and the avoidance of offending someone. This faculty oreintation can be in the form of a workshop or online training. Cultural diversity and classroom managment was not addressed during my orientation. I had to learn by trial and error. At times, I think I use too many soft skills.

This couse provide a great overview of genrational differences for novice educators. Great ideas for course development and use of technology.