Friday, March 30, 2007
Scenario #2
While a class is giving individual presentations on posters over a particular topic they had prepared, the teacher is sitting nearby grading them with rubrics. One student near the front, who is typically a behavior problem, repeatedly interrupts with inappropriate comments about the presenters, such as calling them stupid or making fun of their work. The teacher in this case repeatedly told him to stop and be quiet which was obviously ineffective. Would there be a better way to handle this situation?
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3 comments:
When that times come drastic measures are more in order. You could have a talk with him in the hall or threaten, but ultimately the large discussion with him should come afte class.
I noticed that isolating stuents from oher kids is particularly effective. If the student cannot offer encouraging comments to his classmates then I'll put him in a position where he cannot make any at all. So I'll sned him to sit alone in the corner. This might be hard with a large class. I suppose I could have him come and sit right be me, but that might be a problem if I'm grading papers.
Sitting them by themselves doesn't always work.
Sometimes this can result in them seeking more attention.
I think talking to them after class, like what Robbie said, is really important, but if they're really distrubtive I would take them out into the hall also.
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