ssj12 said:
I agree with all but the bold. Minor distractions that aren't noisy and isn't actually disrupting anything can be ignored completely. If a kid is doodling and ignoring the class, let them, just speak to them privately if need be to make sure they aren't lost. A lot of people drift off because they don't understand and there for cannot focus on whats being taught. I tended to do that. I ended up staying after class a few times for extra help in my chemistry and algebra 2 classes. It also helps if you teach multiple ways of solving a problem. Simply yelling at students over every little thing puts the teacher in bad light and makes their students hate them. Only way to get respect is earn respect. |
I meant kids calling out to each other across the classroom, throwing things, and so on, deliberately to make themselves the centre of attention.
You're right, kids not paying attention is a different problem and if it's because they don't get it then trying a different approach in teaching it is correct. Shouting at kids for not doing well is certainly not.
