Issues of Respect
- Should I be a surrogate professor (standoffish) or team member (cooperative)?
- Do I ask that they address me by my first or last name?
- How do I get students to take me seriously?
- How do I build up my own confidence to present myself well?
- What if I don't know something?
- How important is my appearance?
- How do I handle disruptive students?
- How do I deal with students who are not satisfied with their grades?
- How do I deal with cheating/plagiarism?
- How can I be accessible without turning into someone's therapist?
- What diversity issues do I need to consider in my teaching?
- How do I develop a positive relationship with my students?
- As a female, teaching in the sciences, how do I maintain authority and credibility?
- How do I maintain the necessary boundaries between teacher and student?
- How do I gain my students' respect?
