Monday, April 2, 2007
Scenario #11
Every class has one: a "know it all." Well, in class I had a student who thought she was the gift to the classroom and knew absolutely everything about everything. We were doing a pair share activity and she was completely insulting one of the students in her group who didn't really feel like participating. On one hand, the girl was being overly mean, but on the other hand the student wasn't doing what he was supposed to do. I was wondering if I should tell the student to calm down and not worry about the other student, or should I tell the unmotivated student to buck up and do the work? Either choice seems to have its draw backs and I can't really tell both of them to leave each other alone and do the work because then they will both be upset with me and not do the work.
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I don't think that there would be anything wrong with speaking to both students. They are both in the wrong and I think that if you speak to both of them, then they will realize that you are not saying that one is better than the other, or more right than the other. If both students are in the wrong, and you know it, than it is unfair to only pick one to repremand.
I would also pull both students aside. For the know-it-all girl I would explain kindly that you know she's trying to help, but that you're the teacher and speaking to the other student is your job if you so choose. Perhaps you could give her some sort of job, such as collecting lunch tickets or something so she feels important. For the student that isn't doing their work I would have an conversation with them to see what's going on.
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