PREVENTING DISRUPTIVE BEHAVIOR IN COLLEGES

By Howard Seeman, Ph.D.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

INTRODUCTION:
YOU ARE NOT ALONE

  1. Disruptive Behavior Has Been A Major Problem in Schools K-12
  2. This Problem Now Spreading Into College
  3. Why Is This Happening?



PART I:
HANDLING COLLEGE DISRUPTIVE BEHAVIORS

CHAPTER 1:
DISRUPTIVE BEHAVIORS IN COLLEGE CLASSROOMS

  1. Who Are These Disruptive Students? Student Categories.
  2. Disruptive Behaviors Typical of Each Student Category.
  3. Disruptive Behaviors Regardless of Student Category.
  4. Extreme Harmful/Disruptive Behaviors & Campus-wide.

CHAPTER 2:
DISTINGUISHING "MISCALLS" FROM DISCIPLINE PROBLEMS

  1. An Important Distinction
  2. Noticing Miscalls: An Online Video Demonstration
  3. Fifteen Typical Miscalls
  4. Handling Typical Miscalls
  5. Handling Miscalls By Student Category

     Students who:
    1. Ask you to repeat
    2. Come late
    3. Leave class early
    4. Whisper during class
    5. Need further instructions
    6. Bring their child to class
    7. Challenge your rules
    8. Try to manipulate you
    9. Blurt out unreasoned answers
    10. Sulk
    11. Can hardly write
    12. Are learning disabled

  6. Handling Miscalls Regardless of Student Category

     Students who:
    1. Are withdrawn
    2. Sleep in class
    3. Do other homework in class
    4. Make inappropriate demands
    5. Have poor personal hygiene
    6. Text message during class

CHAPTER 3:
HANDLING DISCIPLINE PROBLEMS

 Students who:

  1. Argue about lateness, absence, grades
  2. Accuse you of racism, sexism, unfairness
  3. Call out: An Online Video Demonstration
  4. Do not respect other students
  5. Monopolize the discussion
  6. Talk while you or another student is talking
  7. Constantly ask questions
  8. Eat in class
  9. Make constant noise, e.g., tapping, snoring
  10. Leave class early
  11. Use pagers, cell phones, Ipods in class
  12. Use profanity and/or pejorative language
  13. Are high or selling drugs
  14. Are verbally abusive
  15. Harass others
  16. Cheat
  17. Plagiarize

Campus-wide:

  1. Threaten to harm themselves or others
  2. Are physically violent or who carry weapons
  3. Are sexually assaulted/raped
  4. Do binge drinking



PART II:
PREVENTING COLLEGE DISRUPTIVE BEHAVIORS

CHAPTER 4:
BEING CONGRUENT

  1. What is Being Congruent?
  2. Congruence: An Online Video Demonstration
  3. Congruent Self Presentations
  4. Congruent Course Rules/Procedures
  5. Congruent Delivery / Teaching Methods

CHAPTER 5:
USING THE COURSE SYLLABUS

  1. The Course Syllabus as a "Contract"
  2. What the Course Syllabus Should Contain
  3. Examples of Detailed Course Syllabi
  4. Clarifications for Course Syllabi
  5. Guidelines for Student Term Papers

CHAPTER 6:
ENGAGING TEACHING METHODS:

  1. Teaching Methods: Pitfalls
  2. Repairing Pitfalls: 35 Engagement Methods

CHAPTER 7:
STRENGTHENING YOUR ASSERTIVENESS

  1. Factors that Weaken Assertiveness
  2. Working On Your Blocks to Assertiveness

CHAPTER 8:
LEGAL CONSIDERATIONS

  1. Search and Seizure
  2. Weapons in Schools
  3. Disabled Students
  4. Dress Codes
  5. Freedom of Speech
  6. Conclusions
  7. Resources

CHAPTER 9:
TRAINING EXERCISES AND A CHECKLIST



PART III:
THIS BOOK AS A HANDBOOK

Appendix A.
INDEX OF DISRUPTIVE BEHAVIORS AND THEIR SOLUTIONS

Appendix B.
QUESTIONNAIRE FOR DEANS/CHAIRS/PROFESSORS:
ASSESSING FREQUENCY/KINDS OF DISRUPTIVE BEHAVIORS

Appendix C.
FREE ONLINE CONSULTATION WITH THE AUTHOR

About The Author


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