Mark S Roberts

Dados Biográficos

ID3684636
NOMEMark S Roberts
PRENOMESMark S
SOBRENOMERoberts
ASSINATURAROBERTS M S
AFILIAÇÕESUniversity of Pittsburgh
ORCID0000-0002-8277-0425
VERIFICADOSim
TOTAL DE OBRAS57
TOTAL DE CITAÇÕES4
TOTAL COMO AUTOR55
TOTAL COMO EDITOR1
PRIMEIRO ANO DE PUBLICAÇÃO1985
ANO MAIS RECENTE DE PUBLICAÇÃO2025
ÍNDICE H1

  • Influenza Vaccination, Household Composition, and Race-Based Differences in Influenza Incidence

    Katherine V Williams, Mary G Krauland et al.ARTICLEAmerican Journal of Public Health2025Referências: 21

    Objectives. To estimate the effect of influenza vaccination disparities. Methods. We compared symptomatic influenza cases between Black and White races in 2 scenarios: (1) race- and age-specific vaccination coverage and (2) equal vaccination coverage. We also compared differences in household composition between races. We used the Framework for Reconstructing Epidemiological Dynamics, an agent-based model that assigns US Census‒based age, race, h…

  • The class that you really dislike teaching

    Mark S Roberts, Mark RobertsCHAPTERThe Behaviour Whisperer2024

    As they step through the door, apprehension takes a grip of your innards. Shoulders tighten. Armpits moisten. Your heartbeat quickens. Hesitation and uncertainty solidifies into anxiety and dread. They&s;ve already entered the hall of infamy as Least Favourite Class Ever.

  • The class that ridicules students for working hard

    Mark S Roberts, Mark RobertsCHAPTERThe Behaviour Whisperer2024

    For the majority of the students in your class, learning is seen as something that is forced upon them. Work is viewed as a means to an end, to be done only under duress. Tasks will be completed begrudgingly, with the minimal amount of effort exerted. Given the choice, they&s;d rather be anywhere else than in a classroom, being educated against their will.

  • The student who struggles to deal with frustration

    Mark S Roberts, Mark RobertsCHAPTERThe Behaviour Whisperer2024

    You&s;re handing back test papers. Marking them, you could sense your students&s; perspiration levels. Everyone tried their best. But, unfortunately, not everyone did well. The papers – featuring a prominent percentage in the top right-hand corner, scrawled in a strident crimson ink – are doled out.

  • The student who says your lessons are boring

    Mark S Roberts, Mark RobertsCHAPTERThe Behaviour Whisperer2024

    You spend ages planning your lessons. Hours of research to make sure your subject knowledge is fully up-to-date. Hours creating resources that are accessible and visually appealing. Hours thinking about the key knowledge students need to know and how best to impart it.

  • The student who won't leave the room when asked

    Mark S Roberts, Mark RobertsCHAPTERThe Behaviour Whisperer2024

    You&s;ve had enough. For the duration of the lesson so far their behaviour has been poor. You&s;ve reminded them of your expectations. When that made no difference, you moved to the next stage of the behaviour policy. And yet they&s;ve continued to disrupt the class.

  • The class that's noisy when they should be quiet

    Mark S Roberts, Mark RobertsCHAPTERThe Behaviour Whisperer2024

    You&s;ve finished explaining a task or discussing a topic. Now, it&s;s time to focus on individual work. To do that successfully, without distraction, requires a purposeful classroom environment. We&s;re talking minimal noise levels or complete silence.

  • The student who is late to ask for homework help

    Mark S Roberts, Mark RobertsCHAPTERThe Behaviour Whisperer2024

    It&s;s the start of the school day. Walking down the corridor towards your classroom, you encounter a slightly red-faced student. Hesitantly, they explain the problem. They need some help for that piece of homework that you set last week. That piece of homework you set last week, which is due today. They&s;re stuck. They&s;re not sure where to begin. They haven&s;t done it.

  • The student who keeps asking silly questions

    Mark S Roberts, Mark RobertsCHAPTERThe Behaviour Whisperer2024

    On the whole, they&s;re a great class. The vast majority are enthusiastic about their learning and are keen to contribute to interesting discussions about a variety of topics. They respond well to your questioning and listen attentively during your explanations. The only time they get unsettled is when one student starts playing up.

  • The class that doesn't do homework

    Mark S Roberts, Mark RobertsCHAPTERThe Behaviour Whisperer2024

    It&s;s an essential component of academic success. Whether it&s;s reading a book, completing a page of sums or revising for an upcoming assessment, homework makes a significant difference to student outcomes. In lessons, the class does their best and works hard for you. Completing work outside of school is, however, a wholly different situation.

  • The class that's unsettled while a student is thinking

    Mark S Roberts, Mark RobertsCHAPTERThe Behaviour Whisperer2024

    As questions go, it was a reasonably difficult one. But, nonetheless, you were expecting the student you asked to be able to answer it. After a few seconds they haven&s;t said anything. Not “I don&s;t know” or “can you repeat the question?”. After 10 seconds the silence is starting to become slightly uncomfortable. Did they hear you say their name? Why aren&s;t they answering you?

  • The class that complains about your seating plan

    Mark S Roberts, Mark RobertsCHAPTERThe Behaviour Whisperer2024

    It&s;s been a contentious issue right from the start. The class&s;s previous teacher, it would appear, allowed students to sit pretty much where they liked. They speak about your predecessor as if they were cooler than Jack Black&s;s character in School of Rock : laid-back, entertaining and not too bothered about whether much work got done.

  • The student who swears in your class

    Mark S Roberts, Mark RobertsCHAPTERThe Behaviour Whisperer2024

    It&s;s been brewing for a while. Like the prelude to a thunderstorm, the classroom&s;s atmosphere is dark, heavy and fractious. Interactions between these two students create electrical charges: it&s;s only a question of how long before we witness a dramatic event.

  • The student who says they're rubbish at the subject

    Mark S Roberts, Mark RobertsCHAPTERThe Behaviour Whisperer2024

    This is their Achilles&s; Heel. This is the chink in their armour. This is their soft underbelly. Their soft spot. Their fatal flaw. Their nemesis. Whichever clichéd idiom about weakness we reach for, one thing is certain: they think they&s;re crap at this topic. Whether it&s;s coding, coordinates or catching a ball, they have decided they can&s;t do it.

  • The class that misbehaves for cover teachers

    Mark S Roberts, Mark RobertsCHAPTERThe Behaviour Whisperer2024

    It&s;s taken a while, but you&s;ve managed to get this class right where you want them. After lots of routine building, and plenty of restating expectations, you&s;ve moulded them into a sharply focused, consistently well-behaved unit. It hasn&s;t been easy, but it&s;s been worth it.

  • The class that ostracises a student

    Mark S Roberts, Mark RobertsCHAPTERThe Behaviour Whisperer2024

    Some of your students are expert at riding the wave of popularity. Like sure-footed surfers, they negotiate powerful white breakers with dextrous aplomb. When, occasionally, they crash and wipeout, they recover their composure and return to the surface, smiling good humouredly.

  • The student who misbehaves in your first lesson

    Mark S Roberts, Mark RobertsCHAPTERThe Behaviour Whisperer2024

    Meeting a new class for the first time can be something of a nervy experience. No matter how long you&s;ve been in the teaching game, there is always a jittery sensation in the stomach. You compose yourself with a deep breath, greet them and allocate their seats. All seems to be going well.

  • The student with their head on the desk

    Mark S Roberts, Mark RobertsCHAPTERThe Behaviour Whisperer2024

    Like a dutiful waiter flitting from table to table, you circulate around the room, checking on the progress of your students. Some are working their way serenely through the activities. Others need a bit of assistance, in the form of a scaffolded explanation or question of clarification. The atmosphere is studious; there&s;s a sense of purpose in the room.

  • The student who constantly fidgets

    Mark S Roberts, Mark RobertsCHAPTERThe Behaviour Whisperer2024

    How does this student fidget? Here are the ways. First, they&s;re rarely still. Wriggling in their seat like an eel in a bucket, they seem incapable of remaining stationary for two minutes. Next there&s;s the fiddling with pens. Not just tapping. No, they dismantle them until springs fly across the room or their hands look like a blue ink version of Lady Macbeth&s;s.

  • The class that is unsettled by classroom visitors

    Mark S Roberts, Mark RobertsCHAPTERThe Behaviour Whisperer2024

    A cramped, poorly ventilated classroom, 15 minutes before lunchtime. The STUDENTS are concentrating on their work. The TEACHER is reclined at a desk, presumably responding to emails. The only discernible noise is the faint buzzing of the overhead projector.

  • The student who says the topic is boring

    Mark S Roberts, Mark RobertsCHAPTERThe Behaviour Whisperer2024

    As explanations go, this is one of your finest. Taking the intimidating weight of information on this notoriously complex topic, you&s;re offering a well-sequenced and accessible summary of the key ideas. The subject matter may seem drier than dustbowl tumbleweed, but you&s;re providing a textbook example of how to break down challenging information.

  • The student who comes into class in the wrong uniform

    Mark S Roberts, Mark RobertsCHAPTERThe Behaviour Whisperer2024

    It&s;s every single lesson. They turn up at the door wearing an item of non-uniform clothing. The garment in question might well be fashionable and comfortable but it&s;s expressly forbidden by school policy. It might be a basketball hoody. It might be a puffer jacket. It might be a rather nice cashmere scarf. Whatever it is, it&s;s got to come off.

  • The class that ridicules other students' contributions

    Mark S Roberts, Mark RobertsCHAPTERThe Behaviour Whisperer2024

    As a teacher, one of the things you feel passionately about is sharing students&s; ideas with the rest of the class. Through careful questioning, you are able to elicit thoughtful responses for other students to build on. By using students&s; work, you are able to showcase excellence and highlight areas for improvement.

  • The student who ignores your instructions

    Mark S Roberts, Mark RobertsCHAPTERThe Behaviour Whisperer2024

    Have you become invisible? It would appear so. From the student&s;s perspective you seem to have vanished, perhaps spontaneously combusting after too many breaktime coffees. You give the class instructions. They comply. All except one. This student prefers to do their own thing, pretending you&s;re an imaginary teacher who doesn&s;t exist.

  • The class that talks over you

    Mark S Roberts, Mark RobertsCHAPTERThe Behaviour Whisperer2024

    You&s;re in the zone. The idea you&s;re explaining is difficult to grasp, but you&s;re doing a fine job of making the complex accessible. You&s;ve given this explanation many times before, but this is the first time that you&s;re really nailing it. It&s;s taken a couple of minutes of talk, but you know it&s;s vital that they understand this key point.