Teacher Misbehaviors
Does not show up for class, cancels class without notification, and/or has poor excuses
What is being Absent?
Measured by the presence or absence of down times or slow times
What is momentum?
“I don’t like to lecture much, I live conversations. I like to let each class determine which is best.”
Hard Skill
_____ is the teacher- instructor’s motivation, knowledge and skill to select, enact, and evaluate effective/appropriate… messages filtered by student-learners’ perceptions, resulting in cognitive, affective, behavioral student development and reciprocal feedback
What is Instructional Communication Competence (ICC)?
Does not return papers in a timely fashion, late in grading and turning back exams, and/or forgets to bring graded papers to class
What is Late Returning Work?
Being able to deal with more than one task at a time in the definition of Kounin (1970)
What is overlapping?
“I’m passionate about my subject. If I’m not passionate, why should my students be passionate?”
Soft Skill
Application of stereotypes, harsh criticism, condescension, belittlement, dismissal, and subjective grading.
What is Judgment?
Uses class as a forum for her or his personal opinions, goes off on tangents, talks about family or personal life, and/or generally wastes time
What is Straying from Subject?
The variable that has been shown to contribute more consistently to students’ motivation and learning than any other teacher variable.
What is Non-verbal immediacy?
“We must adapt to students. Your favorite approach is okay, but not if it doesn’t get at the students’ styles.”
Hard Skills
Bound by rules rather than spontaneity; wedded to a controlling lecture-based teaching style
What is Instrumentality?
DAILY DOUBLE! Seems "put out" to have to explain or repeat him or herself.
What is being Unresponsive to Students Questions?
Examples include: chewing gum, the use of pencil vs. pen, lined vs. unlined paper, assigned seating, etc.
What are arbitrary rules?
“By whether I can tell that my students ‘get it’ – it is not all about grades, although grades do matter. If everyone flunks a test then I worry about that.”
Hard skill
Allowing students to rely on the professor for clear information, profound knowledge of the subject matter, academic support, organization, and structure.
What is the Freedom to be dependent?
Does not show up for appointments or scheduled office hours & is hard to contact
What is being Inaccessible to students outside of class?
The skills that allow teachers to notice discrepancies in the classroom early and put a stop to them before they spread throughout the class
What is “With-it-ness” (Kounin, 1970)
“The challenge is to… not dissuade them from participation, but to still connect with them without making it personal. Outside of class, to sop and really listen to them is critical.”
Soft Skill
“Within supportive classroom climates was an obvious set of goals & objectives and _____”
Rules (for classroom etiquette and ethical discourse)