Demonstrate integrity Promoting Academic Integrity in the Classroom Talk about academic honesty often. Expect high standards from students. Be very clear about your expectations for papers, exams, and other assignments. Anticipate problematic situations. Get to know your students. Engage students in the learning process. How do you demonstrate personal integrity? Respecting the privacy of colleagues […]

What is Classroom Climate? Classroom climate is a term used to give attention to a constellation of factors including teacher-student interactions, teacher tone, student-student interactions, the overall level of respect for one another, and classroom orderliness. Why is it important? Positive classroom climates are ones in which students feel important, supported, respected, and valued. Classroom […]

Developing clear academic objectives and methods for measuring progress toward objectives will help guide how you teach. Students who clearly understand the objectives and are provided instruction at their skill level will be engaged, on task, and less likely to demonstrate disruptive behaviors. There are six elements for effectively developing and using clear academic objectives: […]

Bullying is an unfortunately common occurrence in schools, and for a classroom teacher it can be challenging to know what to do. However, there are steps to take to help manage the situation when you find yourself with a bully in your classroom. Bullying As a teacher, bullying is, unfortunately, something we all have to deal with […]

Avoid the bully wherever possible. Don’t give him or her a chance to bully you by preventing run-ins between the two of you. Think ahead about where you usually run into the bully. Avoid those places. Try taking a different route from your home to school and also different routes within the school itself.Don’t skip […]

Remember that old schoolyard jingle, “Sticks and stones may break my bones, but words will never hurt me”? That was not and certainly is not the truth today. Three-quarters of all children say they have been bullied or teased.[1] Bullying and teasing are similar, but one of the key differences between them is intention. Teasing […]