Sunday, April 1, 2007
Scenario #10
There is a group of three students that make other students feel like they can't speak up or they will be made fun of, and other students do not speak up because those three are a constant distraction in class. How can a teacher change that environment so that these three students do not intimidate the rest of the class anymore?
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There are few classroom strategies that I can think of. Primarily, by setting rules and the beginning of the year this might help eleviate this. I have a rule in my "class" that students must positively contribute to the class discussion and be respectful of their peers. Maybe seperating the students will help to change the distraction they cause. I would most definately take these students aside after class individually. It is not fair to the other students that their learning environment is being compromised. Also, you cannot kick the students out of class as it takes away from their learning experience.
I would hold a class discussion to discuss classroom etiquette and respect. In addition, I might think about making sure that those three students are never in a group together or incorporate "talking objects" or "speaking passes" in the classroom so that each student must speak for an equal amount of time. If this continued, I would take the three students aside and talk to them individually about their disrespectful behavior.
I think the most important way of dealing with this situation is to never let it happen in the first place. In this class, as well as Graces, we have talked about the importance of setting up classroom rules right off. If students have part in that, they know right away what the conqsequences are, and are less likely to break them. When setting these rules, keep in mind to involve ones that deal with the classroom environment and making every student feel comfortable.
I would separate the three students at the next class meeting. I would not make the setting change obvious. I would create groups and make sure that those three students were not seated together. If this tactic worked I would make the group setting permanent. I would occasionally let the students work together, just to be fair. This would be the easiest avenue to a resolution.
While making up the rules for the semester during the first class, I believe that there should always be one rule called "no put downs." You should go into great detail in discussion on how no one throughout the time their in you class will say anything that will degrate individuals in the class or outside of the class. Punishment would be based on what your class decides.
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