Resources for Managing Classroom Conflict

• Managing Misbehavior in the College Classroom | Cult of Pedagogy
• 6 Tips for Skillfully Managing Extreme Student Behaviors | WGU
• Guidelines for dealing with disruptive students | Northern Arizona University
• Dealing with Disruptive Behavior (PDF) | Lansing Community College Center for Teaching Excellence
• Best Practices for Managing Disruptive Behavior | University of Washington
• Handling Disruptive Student Behavior | IUPUI Center for Teaching and Learning
• Classroom Management Techniques | UMBC Faculty Development Center
• Teaching Strategies: Disrespect and Disruption in the College Classroom | University of Michigan Center for Research on Learning & Teaching

Disruptive behavior is sometimes an indication of underlying neurological traits, such as ADHD or being on the Autism spectrum, so we offer some resources below on support for neurodiverse students.

In general, students on the Autism spectrum have difficulty with executive function skills and transitioning. They can be overwhelmed when presented with too many choices. They need time to transition between tasks; previewing what to expect can help.

• Neurodiversity: Creating An Inclusive College Classroom (PDF) | William & Mary
• Hidden Rules for Lecture Classes (PDF) | William & Mary Neurodiversity Initiative
• Supporting Successful Statistics Learning for Neurodiverse Students | Mount Holyoke College
• Neurodiversity in the Classroom: Working with Students on the Autism Spectrum (PDF) | UNLV Disability Resource Center
• “For a Long Time Our Voices have been Hushed”: Using Student Perspectives to Develop Supports for Neurodiverse College Students (PDF) | Frontiers in Psychology
• Effective Teaching Strategies for Students with Autism Spectrum Disorder and Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (PDF) | Kara Lybarger-Monson, Professor at Moorpark College
• Teaching College Students with Autism Spectrum Disorders | Faculty Focus
• Students with Autism in the College Classroom | George Washington University Graduate School of Education & Human Development

• Getting Started with Managing Classroom Conflict | Cornell University
• Making the Most of Hot Moments in the Classroom | University of Michigan
• How Do I Navigate and Curb Conflict in My Classroom? | Texas Tech University 
• Conflict Management for Instructors | University of Waterloo
• Managing Classroom Conflict | University of North Carolina Chapel Hill
• Tense Times Activities and Handouts | Colorado State University

• Civil Discourse in the Classroom | Teaching Tolerance
• Difficult Dialogues | Vanderbilt University
• Responding to Difficult Moments | University of Michigan
• Guidelines for Discussing Difficult or High-Stakes Topics | University of Michigan
• Preparing to Teach About the 2020 Election (and After) | University of Michigan
• Returning to the Classroom After the Election | University of Michigan
• Teaching in Response to the Election | Vanderbilt University
• Teaching in Times of Crisis | Vanderbilt University
• Start Talking: A Handbook for Engaging Difficult Dialogues in Higher Education. Edited by Kay Landis. Anchorage, AK: University of Alaska Anchorage and Alaska Pacific University, 2008.

• 1940 Statement of Principles on Academic Freedom and Tenure | AAUP
• NIU Statement on Freedom of Expression
• NIU Board of Trustees Regulations on Academic Freedom (Article 3, Section 6)
• Defining Academic Freedom
• Academic Freedom Resources | Pen America
• Tips for Nurturing a Climate of Free Expression and Inclusion
• Tips for Creating an Academic Freedom Policy or Statement on your Syllabus
• What Should Free Speech Mean in College? | Stanford Magazine