joeclark | academic course design & development
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c i v i l i t y :

Depending on who you talk to, classroom civility is either an occasional annoyance or a growing systemic nightmare. Disruptive behaviors range from lack of consideration to outright physical assault. The following collection of resources can help you generate strategies for pre-emption, management, and response.

General Resources

Tip Sheets

Discussion Archives

The Lighter Side

Workshop Materials:

Materials below are from faculty development workshops with the following objectives:

  • Create a syllabus section that communicates the instructor's expectations and standards for classroom civility
  • Select management strategies that may be employed when incivility arises

     You may freely use these workshop resources, with attribution.


Joseph S. Clark
Center for Teaching & Learning
4508 UCC | APPS@FSU
(850) 645-5638
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