Preventing Disruptive Behavior in Colleges (eBook)

A Campus and Classroom Management Handbook for Higher Education

Howard Seeman (Autor)

eBook Download: EPUB

2009
160 Seiten
R&L Education (Verlag)
978-1-60709-393-0 (ISBN)

Infos

This book helps college instructors not just handle, but prevent these real-life disruptions in higher education so as to not lower learning standards. The book includes guidelines for preventive skills that respect the teaching style of the instructor/professor. Included are: concrete examples of problems and their prevention/solution; help with creating a Course Syllabus that curtails these problems; and training exercises to practice these skills.

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Over 50 percent of K-12 teachers leave the profession in four years due to classroom discipline problems. Unfortunately, with pressure to pass these students on, with colleges' dire needs for admissions and financial pressures, and with the often rough culture of adolescence, higher education teachers/professors are now finding disruptive behaviors in their college classrooms. This book helps college instructors not just handle but also prevent these real-life disruptions in higher education so as to not lower learning standards. Seeman provides guidelines for preventive skills that respect the teaching style of the instructor/professor. Included are concrete examples of problems and their preventions/solutions; help for creating a course syllabus that curtails discipline problems; and training exercises to practice these skills. The best time to solve a problem is before it starts.The book addresses how to prevent/handle things like absence; binge drinking; weapons in the classroom; use of cell phones; cheating; constant questions; cursing; digressions; dress codes; drugs; student excuses; student fighting; freedom of speech; grading arguments; harassment; inappropriate demands; interruptions; lateness; learning disabilities; plagiarism; profanity; seating arrangements; threats; verbal abuse; etc.Seeman also provides ways to deal with students who leave class early; challenge you; listen to iPods; accuse you of being unfair, racist, or sexist; monopolize discussion; bring children to class; don't pay attention; do other work in class; eat in class; call out; sleep in class; talk while you are teaching; tap pencils/pens; send text messages; are withdrawn; etc.

Autor

Howard Seeman has thirty years of experience teaching in colleges, published over two dozen professional articles, and trained teachers in classroom management.

Inhalt

Chapter 1 Introduction: You Are Not AlonePart 2 Handling College Disruptive BehaviorsChapter 3 Disruptive Behaviors in College ClassroomsChapter 4 Distinguishing “Miscalls” from Discipline ProblemsChapter 5 Handling Discipline ProblemsPart 6 Preventing College Disruptive BehaviorsChapter 7 Being CongruentChapter 8 Using the Course SyllabusChapter 9 Engaging Teaching MethodsChapter 10 Strengthening Your AssertivenessChapter 11 Legal ConsiderationsChapter 12 Training Exercises and ChecklistPart 13 This Book as a Handbook

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 15.12.2009
• Sprache: englisch
• Themenwelt: Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Freizeit / Hobby ► Sammeln / Sammlerkataloge
• Themenwelt: Sonstiges ► Geschenkbücher
• Themenwelt: Geisteswissenschaften
• Themenwelt: Sozialwissenschaften ► Pädagogik
• Schlagworte: Faculty Resources • Professor Resources • teacher resources
• ISBN-10: 1-60709-393-6 / 1607093936
• ISBN-13: 978-1-60709-393-0 / 9781607093930