Teaching Assistant Orientation Before We Get Started … Sign in on the computers Take pink survey form out of packet Complete Pre-Survey side of the form Sponsored by: Center for Instructional Excellence (CIE) Committee for the Education of Teaching Assistants (CETA) Managing the Classroom (All campus)
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Goal: To be able to recognize and handle student behavior that is disruptive to learning in the classroom.
Objectives: Define disruptive classroom behavior. Identify at least five types of disruptive classroom behavior. Identify strategies for handling/minimizing disruptive classroom behavior.
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Disruptive Classroom Behaviors Arriving late Eating in class Talking in class Tending to personal needs Making inappropriate comments Engaging in activities not related to class Sleeping Leaving early
Sample Disruptive Behaviors Question Arriving late / leaving early Talking in class Engaging in activities not related to class What do these behaviors have in common? In what way(s) are these behaviors disruptive to learning in the classroom? Managing the Classroom (All campus)
Definition Disruptive classroom behavior is behavior that creates a less than desirable learning experience in the classroom.
Disruptive Behaviors Question Arriving late Eating in class Talking in class Tending to personal needs Making inappropriate comments Engaging in activities not related to class Sleeping Leaving early In what way(s) is this behavior disruptive to learning in the classroom? How would you handle this problem if it happened in your classroom? How can this problem be prevented?
Tips for Handling Disruptive Behavior See page 2 in the handout Prevention is key Decide what is disruptive to you and inform your class, orally and in writing Enforce rules that you establish Handle problems in least severe way possible at first
Before We Conclude Complete Post-Survey item 5