What I wish my professors knew?

In Fall 2014, a group of students from Stanford’s student-run First-Generation and/or Low-Income Partnership (FLIP) created a program called “What I Wish My Professor Knew” to help faculty understand how their classroom practices and statement could contribute to First-Generation and/or Low-Income (FLI) students …

Do professors like helping students?

College professors do care about their students—or at least every one I’ve had as a teacher or later as a colleague seems to. However, in my experience college professors tend to treat their students more like adults rather than like children.

What do you expect from your professor?

Care not only about academics but also about students as people. Realize that students have a life outside of class and not make unreasonable demands on them. Not stick only to the class readings for discussion. Take all questions seriously and not fake answers.

What every new teacher needs to know?

10 Things Every New Teacher Should Know

• Classroom Management Is Key.
• Build a Classroom Community.
• More to Math than Measurements.
• Flexibility is Critical.
• There’s No Manual.
• The Common Core Isn’t Everything.
• Mentors (and Summers) Are Integral.
• Literacy Affects Everything.

What does your professor Think About You?

So here’s eight things your professor might be thinking about you. 1. “Do they even care about this class?” Do you, though? Professors can definitely tell when you’re interested in their materials, and when you just could not give a rat’s ass. Sleeping will surely do it.

Is your late paper the biggest hassle your professor has to deal with?

If you think that your late paper is the biggest hassle your professor has to deal with, think again. “I had a student who was a problem the entire semester. He plagiarized, he belittled other students, he would try to text his tutor during exams, he was a misogynist and a homophobe.

Are your professors prepared for the class they teach?

While it’s nice to imagine that your professors are being adequately prepared for the classes they teach, that’s not always the case. For many professors, there’s virtually no job training post-grad school. “I was offered the job the day before the semester started, and thrust into a classroom with no syllabus and no guidance,” says Professor R.

Do you know the difference between full-time and part-time professors?

However, many of the instructors at your school are barely scraping by. “Most students have no idea about the difference between full-time professors—those who have tenure or are tenure-track—and those who teach part-time, usually for poor pay and little to no health benefits,” says Professor P, an Ivy League professor.