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Classr oom Manage me nt E llie F e nton De pa rtme nt o f Mo de rn L a ng ua g e s a nd L ing uistic s Da nny Ba ke r De pa rtme nt Sta tistic s

Pr e se ntation Outline • I ntro duc tio ns/ I c e b re a ke r • Diffe re nt a spe c ts o f c la ssro o m ma na g e me nt • Se nsitive T o pic s • Pie and Coffe e Br e ak! • Ha ndling diffic ult situa tio ns

What ar e ne c e ssar y c ompone nts of e ffe c tive c lassr oom manage me nt?

How Do You De fine Cla ssroom Ma na g e me nt? • I s it pro a c tive o r re a c tive ? • Whe n do e s c la ssro o m ma na g e me nt b e g in?

E xpe c ta tio ns I nstruc tio na l Co mmunic a tio n Me tho ds Cla ssroom Ma na g e me nt Ha ndling Diffic ult Ma te ria ls Situa tio ns T ime Ma na g e me nt https:/ / www.yo utub e .c o m/ wa tc h? v=3E fh5yIVK DY

Se nsitive T opic s

Who : 20-25 stude nts What : F irst-ye a r writing c o urse T his c o urse disc usse s c o ntro ve rsia l to pic s, intro duc ing inte ntio na lly ‘ ho t b utto n’ issue s Why : Stude nts ne e d to b e a b le to re c o g nize / a rg ue mo re tha n o ne pe rspe c tive o f a n issue Stude nts sho uld find ‘ c o mmo n g ro und’ with o ppo ne nts o n c o mple x issue s io : Stude nts re a d a n e ssa y b y a pro mine nt fe ma le a utho r a b o ut T he Sc e nar ho w wo me n in the U.S. a re c ultura lly ‘ la b e le d’ a nd, c o nve rse ly, a b o ut ho w me n do no t re c e ive the sa me la b e ls. T ina T hwa rte r is wa iting fo r yo u to b e g in c la ss: “I ’ m no t g o ing to re a d this tra sh,” she sa ys. “My da d sa ys I do n’ t ha ve to b e c a use I ’ m no t [in sta g e d whispe r] a fe minist. I ’ m he re to le a rn impo rta nt thing s.”

Who : 100+ stude nts What: L a rg e le c ture ST E M c o urse ‘ E vo lutio n vs. Cre a tio nsim De b a te ’ is to da y’ s to pic Why : Yo u a ntic ipa te so me to b e unc o mfo rta b le / upse t b e c a use this type o f disc ussio n c a n c ha lle ng e pe rso na l b e lie fs Yo u a ntic ipa te o the rs to ig no re pa rts o f the disc ussio n the y do n’ t suppo rt he Sc e nario : Mo st o f the c la ss unde rsta nds tha t yo ur jo b a s instruc to r is to T te a c h the m so me thing ne w, a nd the y will re me mb e r yo ur le sso n a b o ut te sta b le info rma tio n a nd mo ve o n (pe rso na l b e lie fs in c he c k). A fe w T hwa rte rs, ho we ve r, de c ide tha t the ir b e lie fs a re b e ing tra mple d a nd the ir fa ith c ha lle ng e d. T he y sta nd up during yo ur le c ture a nd q uo te Bib le ve rse s e xpla ining ho w yo u’ re wro ng . Ma ny stude nts a g re e with the m, b ut the y sta y se a te d a nd sile nt. Othe r stude nts disa g re e , b ut a lso re ma in se a te d. No o ne is sure wha t to sa y o r do .

Se nsitive T opic s • Ha ve yo u ta ug ht se nsitive to pic s in yo ur c la sse s? • Ho w did yo u ha ndle the m? • Wha t a dvic e c o uld yo u g ive to o the rs?

Handling Se nsitive T opic s • Pla n a he a d: – Se t the to ne e a rly – I nc lude e xpla na tio n in sylla b us – Ha ve spe c ific o b je c tive fo r disc ussio n • F a c ilitate disc ussion; don’t domina te it • Disc uss with othe r T As/ pr ofe ssor s: – I de a s – Me tho ds – E xpe rie nc e s • Re mind stude nts to be r e spe c tful

Handling Spe c ific Situations

T he T a lka tive (K no w-it-a ll Na nc y) T he Chatte r s (Cha tty Ca thy & Co nve rsa tio na l Ca rl)

Handling Spe c ific Situations • Monopolize disc ussions – Se t e xpe c ta tio ns fo r c la ss pa rtic ipa tio n – T hink-pa ir-sha re – I nc lude c la ss pa rtic ipa tio n a s pa rt o f stude nts’ g ra de – Use turn-ta king stra te g ie s – Pro vide stude nts with e no ug h time to c o me up with a n a nswe r • Are disruptive or off- topic – Quizze s a t the b e g inning o f c la ss – Po ints fo r sta ying in c la ss the who le time – Give the m a re a so n to sta y – T a lk to the stude nt

T he Disr e spe c te r s (Yo u c a n’ t te a c h!)

Handling Spe c ific Situations • Come to c lass unpr e par e d – Give sho rt, pe rio dic q uizze s – Assig n q ue stio ns to b e c o mple te d b y c la ss time – Ha ve stude nts re spo nsib le fo r pre se nting spe c ific to pic s in c la ss • Sle e p/ don’t pa y a tte ntion / c e ll phone s/ e tc . – T ry using sma ll g ro ups – b re a k up the le c ture with a c tivitie s – Ma ke stude nts ta ke no te s – Mo ve a ro und the c la ssro o m – Ha ve stude nts c ha ng e the ir se a ts – Disc uss this issue with the stude nt a fte r c la ss

T he Bullie s (Bill the Co p & the Busy Be e s)

Handling Spe c ific Situations • Dispute the ir grade s – Pre ve nta tive Stra te g ie s – Ha ve a d e ta ile d g ra d ing rub ric a nd re fe r b a c k to it – Ha ve a c le a r po lic y o n g ra d e re vie ws – Pro vid e fe e d b a c k whe n g ra d ing – Mo ve thro ug h the first pa g e o n a ll e xa ms b e fo re g o ing o nto the se c o nd – 24-ho ur rule – E mpha size fa irne ss a nd tha t g ra d e s a re “e a rne d ” no t “g ive n” • Have trouble working toge the r on proje c ts (group dynamic s) – Use te a m-b uild ing e xe rc ise s – Pe e r a sse ssme nt – Pro vid e so me c la ss time fo r g ro up wo rk – Re q ue st inte rim re po rts – Cha ng e up g ro up me mb e rs thro ug ho ut the se me ste r – T ho ug htfully c re a te g ro ups

Sc hola rships, a thle te s, fe llows & more

Handling Spe c ific Situations • Sc hola rships, a thle te s, fe llows & more – Re q ue st tra ve l do c ume nts/ ro ste rs/ itine ra rie s in a dva nc e – Co nsiste nc y with ma ke -up po lic ie s (sylla b us) – E nc o ura g e use o f o ffic e ho urs/ c a mpus re so urc e s – Do n’ t fe e l g uilty/ re spo nsib le fo r stude nts’ g ra de s

Ac ade mic Dishone sty

Handling Spe c ific Situations • Che ating – Co mmunic a te po lic ie s o n c he a ting – sylla b us – Struc ture writing a ssig nme nts to pre ve nt c o pying – E mpha size fa irne ss a nd tha t g ra de s a re “e a rne d” o n a n individua l b a sis – Ra ndo mize se a ting • Plagiarism – K no w a nd fo llo w the institutio ns pro c e dure s – Se ttle the ma tte r info rma lly/ fo rma lly – Use T urnI t in – Cha ng e up g ro up me mb e rs thro ug ho ut the se me ste r

Pr ofe ssional Boundar ie s

Handling Spe c ific Situations • Be haviors inappropriate to the T e ac he r-L e arne r re lationship – K no w the unive rsity instruc to r-stude nt re la tio nship po lic ie s – T re a t a ll le a rne rs e q ua lly re g a rd le ss o f a g e , g e nd e r, ra c e , e thnic ity, na tio na l o rig in, re lig io n, d isa b ility, o r se xua l o rie nta tio n – Ad d re ss unc o mfo rta b le situa tio ns imme d ia te ly – L e a ve o ffic e d o o r o pe n d uring 1-o n-1 me e ting s • Avoid – lo ss o f pe rso na l c ivility inc lud ing sho uting , pe rso na l a tta c ks o r insults, d ispla ys o f te mpe r (suc h a s thro wing o b je c ts); – d isc rimina tio n o f a ny fo rm inc lud ing in te a c hing a nd a sse ssme nt b a se d upo n a g e , g e nd e r, ra c e , e thnic ity, na tio na l o rig in, re lig io n, d isa b ility, o r se xua l o rie nta tio n; – re q ue sts fo r o the rs to pe rfo rm ina ppro pria te pe rso na l e rra nd s unre la te d to the e d uc a tio na l situa tio n a t ha nd – g ra d ing / e va lua tio n o n fa c to rs unre la te d to pe rfo rma nc e , e ffo rt, o r le ve l o f a c hie ve me nt

Pr ofe ssor s & Othe r T As

Handling Spe c ific Situations • Pr ofe ssor s – Ge t a list o f e xpe c te d T A re spo nsib ilitie s – F o llo w up disc ussio ns via e ma il – Ho ld mo nthly me e ting s • Othe r T As – Use te a m-b uilding e xe rc ise s – T ho ug htfully c re a te g ra ding rub ric s – Addre ss c o nflic ts imme dia te ly

Summar y Classr oom manage me nt e nc ompasse s many • aspe c ts Pro viding c le a r e xpe c ta tio ns • E ffe c tive c o mmunic a tio n • Cla ss instruc tio n a nd ma te ria ls • T ime ma na g e me nt • De ve lo ping stra te g ie s fo r ha ndling diffic ult situa tio ns • Pr e ve ntative Str ate gie s! • Pre pa ra tio n is the ke y (pro a c tive ) • Re ac tive Classr oom Str ate gie s • T hink, do n’ t re a c t • Re dire c t – te ll the stude nts wha t the y sho uld b e do ing • Ma ke sure inte rve ntio ns a re time ly • https:/ / www.yo utub e .c o m/ wa tc h? v=d a NmT R40Gm8

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