My own experience in the college classroom has been a positive one. Students are generally engaged, respectful, attentive, prepared, and eager to learn. But inevitably, class room management issues do come up, whether they are in the form of disruptive students, students who challenge authority or students who negatively impact morale– to name a few. Other, more common issues might be unpreparedness and lack of engagement. Read these useful and insightful articles on how to address these concerns and more.
“Teaching a Composition Class: Combine and Conquer” is an informative and entertaining article by Lad Tobin in which he narrates an instructive scene from his own classroom and goes on to talk about useful analogies for understanding the teacher’s role in the classroom.
In “Nightmares,” by Elizabeth Rankin, the author not only reviews common classroom management issues, but she also offers concrete strategies for avoiding and solving them.
The Student Conduct and Conflict Resolution office at F.I.U will be a leading resource to Florida International University in promoting community, civility, and accountability.
Student Conduct and Conflict Resolution serves Florida International University by educating community members about the Student Code of Conduct and the value of respecting others. Through the student conduct process, we hold students accountable for their behavior in a fair and developmental manner while upholding the rights of the community.
For additional instruction on these topics consult The St. Martin’s Guide To Teaching Writing and John C. Bean’s Engaging Ideas.
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