How to Be a Successful Classroom Teacher

Taking a well-known set of guidelines for effectively rehabilitating criminal offenders, we present a unique twist on how to create an effective classroom environment. Based on our 30 years of collective experience, as well as the extant pedagogical research, we outline eight principles of effective classroom teaching. Being a successful college professor requires a range of skills and talents ranging from fostering an open classroom environment based on reinforcement to addressing the various characteristics and abilities students bring to the classroom to assessing appropriate learning outcomes. In essence, an effective classroom teacher must be a “jack of all trades.” Whether a first-time instructor in front of a classroom or a seasoned professor, these eight principles provide a simple framework to enhance the impact you have in the classroom and in the overall academic careers of your students. </jats:p

Back in My Day: Generational Impacts on Beliefs about School Shootings

Following a school shooting, the public and media search to understand what factors led to such tragedy. Faced with grief, fear, and confusion, people often seek to make sense of traumatic events. As such, this study uses a 2020 Amazon Mechanical Turk survey (N = 739) to examine the impact of generational cohort on the blameworthiness of various perceived causes of school shootings. Findings support some generational differences. Baby Boomers were more likely to believe in societal-related causes of school shootings compared to Millennials and Generation Z. Conversely, Millennials and Generation Z were more likely than Baby Boomers to attribute the cause of school shootings to bullying, mental health, and school security. These findings suggest that future school shooting policies will seek to address bullying, mental health, and school security, while policies surrounding societal factors may be phased out