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Preparation:
For Faculty:
All instructors need to possess and present a strong
mature classroom presence. A teacher also needs to understand
and accept his/her limitations in controlling other's behavior.
The best any of us can hope for is to invite students to behave
in a socially useful manner. Teachers also need to understand
their own need for acceptance and admiration, and not meet frustrated
developmental needs through students.
I [Karl Laves] tell my students that to do my job well, I
have to not take their behavior personally. I explain that if
a student falls asleep in my class, I do not take it personally.
If a student does not care for my class, I do not take it personally.
I have to accept, before I teach, that I am competent and that
all students may not agree with this belief of mine.
For Students:
The preparation on the student level is dependent on the classroom
presence which the instructor conveys. It is critical that classroom
expectations are made abundantly clear at the beginning of each
semester. This is particularly true with students who are taking
remedial courses. There seems to be a direct correlation between
the need for this level of course work and lower maturity level.
The WKUPD begins interacting with students at “Master
Plan”, and continues through graduation. During “Master
Plan”, students are initially given an overview of the
rules and regulations that delineate acceptable behavior. WKUPD
officers also speak at Orientation classes for parents, students,
and field questions related to campus policies and procedures.
Additionally, the WKUPD offers classes regarding alcohol abuse,
sexual, assault, sexual harassment, harassment, diversity, personal
safety, and many other areas of concern to students.
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