"What is Classroom Incivility?
Instructors identify various student behaviors as annoying, rude, and disruptive. These may be classified on a scale of relative severity:
- Annoyances, minor disruptions—Arriving late and leaving early, talking on cell phone, reading newspaper, side conversations, packing up noisily before end of class. Together, these offenses can add up to more than just an annoyance.
- Dominating discussion—The student who won’t let anyone else talk.
- Aggressive challenges of teacher—The student who takes up class time questioning your authority, expressing anger about grading, or generally undermining your ability to teach.
- Disputes between students; demeaning comments—When classroom discussion gets out of hand, or a student uses demeaning or stereotyping language." Read more...
Check out another excellent practical article on "Managing Classroom Conflict."
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