Dear Florence: Tips and Strategies for Faculty
Kellie Glendon MSN, RNC
Debbie Ulrich PhD, RN

$3.95 		Nurse Educator
February 2005 
Volume 30  Number 1
Pages 4 - 5
 
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    Dear Florence ,

    I am at my wits' end. I am so tired of dealing with so many different student issues and complaints. In my class of 70, a third of the students are just out of high school, another third are in their 30s with parenting responsibilities (often without a spouse to help), and the rest are a mix of people with previous degrees and life experiences, as well as 2 students who are retired from a previous occupation. Most are women, 4 are men. The majority of the students are European-American, but 6 are African-American, 2 are Hispanic, and 1 is Native American. Two students are being seen by student services as one is hearing impaired and the other is dyslexic. One student is returning after academic failure and 1 student has a broken arm in a cast with a sling .

    Each has his or her own ideas on how I should run this course; there seems to be no end to their criticism of the assignments and projects. No matter what I do, someone complains. I'm too old for this. I can't believe I actually wanted diversity in my classroom. What was I thinking? Is there a way to manage this diverse student body?

    Screaming in Sacramento

    Dear Screaming ,

    What you are experiencing is indeed diversity. You have students who are diverse in relation to gender, age, culture, academic, and physical ability. There is no way that you can please everyone all the time so don't expect so much of yourself. The best you can do is to understand their differences and try to meet their individual needs at least some of the time. The Stop, Look, Listen, Learn, Analyze and Act principle will help you remember what to do when your class seems impossible to deal with as you become overwhelmed with the class's suggestions and complaints.

    Stop what you are doing. Check your own attitude, verbal and nonverbal communications, and your own beliefs about what is going on in the class that is ...

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