Overcoming Challenges

Challenges I faced in my first year of teaching:

• Plagiarism (one student copying another students work).

  • Discussed with director of our program.

  • Provided students with DU academic integrity policies, met with students to hear their side, and adjusted assignment grades accordingly. 

• Poor attendance from a student with an attendance accommodation.

  • Contacted disabilities services and program director to make them aware of the issue.

  • Met with student to formulate an alternative assignment. 

• Life altering experience for a student. 

  • Maintained student confidentiality.

  • Demonstrated compassion and care.

• Emails from a parent of a student, pretending to be the student. 

  • Met with student to encourage them to advocate for themselves. 

• Classroom disruptions (police officer entering classroom, power outage).

  • Minimized class interruption. 

  • Reported to program director.

• Students not being able to attend class due to an armed person near campus. 

  • Excused absences.

  • Prioritized student safety. 

• Technology difficulty (audio/speakers in classrooms not working).

  • Contacted DU IT office. 

• Canvas troubleshooting

  • Contacted Canvas faculty support.