All about managing college environment dr. s. swapna kumar

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Fill your mind with compassion …Gautam Buddha

Luke 14:34.. "Salt is good, but if it loses its saltiness, how can it be made salty again?

All about

ManagingCollege Environment

An Outline for Faculty & Staff

Prof. Dr. S. Swapna KumarDept. of Electronics and Communication Engg.

Vidya Academy of Science and Technology, Thalakkottukara, Thrissur, Kerala- 680501, India

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TEACHER

A child teaches itself. But you can

help it to go forward in its own

way.

What you can do, is not of the

positive nature, but of the

negative.

You can take away the obstacles,

but knowledge comes out of its

own nature.

Education is the mother of leadership...Wendell L. Willkie

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3 P’s of Teacher

Pedagogical Knowledge

Personal Attributes

Professional Attributes

•Concept of subject•Curriculum•Relevant topic•Pedagogical strategies•Classroom management•Intellectual curiosity•Building student S & C•Achievement of student•Planning & rigid•Vision & Mission

• Mentorship• Empathic • Nurturing. • Passionate learning• Personally committed • Fair & non-

authoritarian. • Personal authenticity.• Patience.• Confidence presence. • Enthusiasm • Interpersonal skills.• Self-insight & control.

• Compassion. • Reflective practice. • Time management • Evidence based self-

correction.• Seeks feedback• Participation and

collaboration • Effective stress

management.

Dr. Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan

"A teacher who is attempting to teach without inspiring the pupil with a desire to learn is hammering on cold iron." - Horace Mann

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What is our goal?

STUDENT READINESSAchievement and

growth for all students

GREAT TEACHERS

AND LEADERSAn effective

teacher in every classroom and

leader in college

BEFORE TEACHING AND LEADING

Develop effective teachers and leaders in preparation

programs

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DURING TEACHING AND LEADINGUse meaningful evaluation and

professional development to increase effectiveness of teachers and leaders “The good teacher explains. The superior

teacher demonstrates. The great teacher inspires.” – William A. Ward Prof. Dr. S. Swapna Kumar

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&Responding to

Distressed Disruptive Difficult

Student BehaviorA Guide for Faculty & Staff

Jesus on Cross……Luke 23:34- “Father, forgive them for they do not know what they are doing”.Prof. Dr. S. Swapna Kumar

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The Research

“A significant body of research indicates that academic achievement and student’s behavior are influenced by the quality of the teacher-student relationship.”

“…73% of students in the study who were low achieving, perceived their teachers as thinking poorly of them.”

Englishpage.com, 2010

Research aside, tells us that a student who feels more

comfortable in a college, classroom & with a teacher

has a better chance of performing at their best."Teaching is the greatest act of optimism" - Colleen WilcoxProf. Dr. S. Swapna Kumar

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Definitions

Disruptive Students Students whose

behavior makes teaching and learning difficult for others in the class

Distressed students Students who are

experiencing emotional and/or psychological problems that are interfering with their ability to learn

Difficult Students Suggestions for best

wording is only being accepted

The fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control...Galatians 5:22–23 Prof. Dr. S. Swapna Kumar

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Disruptive Behavior Takes many forms, varying in severity…

Being late

Making noise repeatedly interrupting

Physical violence

Passing notes, answering cell phone, texting

Personal insults, harassment

Matthew 5:7- Blessed are the merciful, for they shall obtain mercy. Prof. Dr. S. Swapna Kumar

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Related Causes

Student Related Causes Difficult transition to university

classroom norms and academic standards

Confusion about class expectations

Sense of poor Classroom boorishness Poor academic and personal

skills Underlying psychological

problems

Teacher Related Causes Poor structuring of classroom

routine Overreliance on passive

learning Distant or disrespectful Poor interpersonal

relationships with students Lack of behavioral intervention

skills Unrealistic expectations

"A master can tell you what he expects of you. A teacher, though, awakens your own expectations." - Patricia Neal


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Counselling can help students….

Faculty and staff to observe signs of distress in students – Erratic, absences, declining academic performance, poor emotional control, moodiness ……

Understand them change negative patterns Intervene in these situations Express concern about well-being. Provide free and confidential help (Uplift). “Most students respect faculty a great deal, even if they do

not always demonstrate that respect; and your intervention

may make the difference for that student.”

Good teachers care more about their students learning than they do about their own teaching.Prof. Dr. S. Swapna Kumar

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A group of moral principles, standards of behavior, or set of

values regarding proper conduct in

the workplace

~Professionalism~ in the Workplace

“Don't try to fix the students, fix ourselves first. The good teacher makes the poor student good and the good student superior. When our students fail, we, as teachers, too, have failed.”


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A professional person – an individual doing their job with sincerity who maintains accepted decorum and ethics while performing quality work.

Rules, policies and procedures should be the same for everyone.

Keep your word; fulfill agreements and obligations both legally and morally. Follow through on deadlines.

An attitude devoid of politics, mind games, bias, discrimination and blaming.

Limit discussion of personal issues so that the environment is free of empathy related bias about productivity.

Give credit to others. Avoid Jealous or ego.

“A man is not called wise because he talks and talks again; but if he is peaceful, loving and fearless then he is in truth called wise.” …Gautama Buddha


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Strive for recognition on the basis of your work performance.

Accountability – take responsibility for your actions/mistakes.

Avoid gossip, colleague bashing, listening to and relaying rumors to co staff that come through the grapevine.

Be proud of your work and let others know how much satisfaction it gives you.

Show enthusiasm – it is contagious. Be flexible and patient; learn to collaborate.

Remember students are client and it is the obligation of

Teachers to fulfill the requirement of Management by

molding the students towards vision. “You are an aperture through which the universe is looking at and exploring itself.” - Alan Wilson Watts


Remember…..

~A professional learns how to balance confidence, temperament, assertiveness and humility, never allowing anyone to persuade them to change their code of

ethic's or lower their standards.~

Matthew 7:2: "For with what judgment ye judge, ye shall be judged: and with what measure ye mete, it shall be measured to you again." 14


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Angry and Aggressive Behaviors

is probably the most poorly handled emotion.

is aggressive or hostile takes tension atmosphere.

can be caused by external or internal events.

can be your friend or enemy; it depends on the way in which you choose to express it.

Discipline of the disruptive students does not to equate to

corporal punishment but necessary minor punishment as part of

the socialization process of a civilized society.

“During anger and hatred, violence of the tongue is very real- sharper than any knife.”…Mother TeresaProf. Dr. S. Swapna Kumar

Discipline & PunishmentDiscipline teaches self-control.

Punishment controls behavior by using pain or unpleasantness but does not teach the behavior.

http://osufacts.okstate.edu

“All wrong-doing arises because of mind. If mind is transformed can wrong-doing remain?”…..Gautam Buddha16


9% 7%

14%

24%17%

11%

8%6%

4%

Not physically presentable 9%

Not confident 7%

Arrogant 14%

Boring 24%

Aloof 17%

Unprepared 11%

Different style of Teaching 8%

Lectured-centered 6%

Others 4%

Survey 1: Students don’t like about….

"Teaching should be such that what is offered is perceived as a valuable gift and not as a hard duty." Albert Einstein

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12%14%11%15%13

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12%

8%

2%

11% 2%

Physically presentable 12%

Confident 14%

Humble 11% Entertaining 15%Open conversion 13% Prepared 12%Different style of Teaching 8%

Lectured-centered 2%

Mentorship 11% Others 2%

Survey 2: Qualities of an ideal teacher.

“Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world.” ....Nelson MandelaProf. Dr. S. Swapna Kumar

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SyllabusFaculty must haves: Textbook & materials Course description Learning objectives Instruction techniques Assessments

Tips for success Attendance Class participation Monthly progress chart Academic performance Classroom policies and expectations

“Education is the ability to listen to almost anything without losing your temper or your self-confidence.” ― Robert Frost


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Questions to Discuss in a Department If a student has been exhibiting unusual behavior and

other students are complaining, what should I do? What are my rights as a professor? What are my students’ rights? What if a student confides emotional difficulties to

me? What if a student presents me with an overt or veiled

threat? Can I tell a student to leave the class and not come

back? What should I do if my students begin challenging my

authority? Classes are getting larger and students harder to

deal with. What can I do?Prof. Dr. S. Swapna Kumar

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Atherton, J. S. (2005) Learning and Teaching: Cognitive Dissonance and learning, [online]. Available: http://www.learningandteaching.info/learning/dissonance.htm [Accessed: 22 April 2009].

Azer, S. A. The qualities of a good teacher: how can they be acquired and sustained? [online] Available: http://jrsm.rsmjournals.com/cgi/content/full/98/2/67 [Accessed: 10 April 2009].

Cruickshank, D.R. & Haefele, D. (2001) ‘Good Teachers, Plural: What makes a teacher good? Looking at the ways we have answered that question in the past century may place the current evaluation craze in perspective’, Educational Leadership, February: 26-30.

Guiding Young Children Series: Discipline Without Punishment

Website contents that related to the preparation of slides……..

References

"Reading thousand books, none became any wise, One who reads the half word of Love, then they only becomes wise “… Kabir Das

When I tell any truth, it is not for the sake of convincing those who do not know it, but for the sake of defending those that do. ~William Blake


http://www.learningandteaching.info/learning/dissonance.htm

http://jrsm.rsmjournals.com/cgi/content/full/98/2/67

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THANK YOU

Value Yourself.

Be proud of who you are and what you do.

As educators, we need to remember that everything we say and do in the

presence of our students affects them.

We have an overwhelming amount of power on their lives, and we need to

be careful how we use it.

We build too many walls and not enough bridges…Sir Isaac NewtonProf. Dr. S. Swapna Kumar

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