Hi, everyone - I actually distribute a full page handout on guidelines for classroom behavior and discussions - a modification of the guidelines Lynn Weber originally published in Women's Studies Quarterly.
I will send out a copy on email to everyone on Monday when I am in the office. I find it highly effective and have at least five students a semester express appreciation for it. Anne Eisenberg SUNY-Geneseo > > On Thu, 18 Aug 2005, Lynette Osborne wrote: >> beginning of classes next week. I am wondering if anyone has a section >> on >> "respecting other people's opinions" that you could share with me. I >> would > > What a good idea! We have a university policy on student classroom and > course related behavior > > http://www.colorado.edu/policies/classbehavior.html > > Its first statement is as follows: > > "Students and faculty each have responsibility for maintaining an > appropriate learning environment. Students who fail to adhere to > behavioral standards may be subject to discipline. Faculty have the > professional responsibility to treat students with understanding, dignity > and respect, to guide classroom discussion and to set reasonable limits on > the manner in which students express opinions." > > Hope this is helpful. > > Best, > > Martha > > > > > > > >> really like to see how other people handle this as a pre-emptive strike >> to >> those who come in to class with confrontational agendas (I teach Gender >> in >> Modern Society, Marriage and Family, and Intro to Women's Studies). >> Thanks in advance! >> --Lynette >> >> >
