Home | How It Works | Stats Login | Register         Case: Walking in a Line Ms. Blanchard's 5th grade class is fairly well-behaved. They adhere to most classroom rules and can be managed pretty well in the classroom using a clip chart. However, in the halls it is a totally different story. The students feel that since they are 5th graders, and see other 5th grade classes not having to walk in a line, they shouldn't have to either. Ms. Blanchard has tried a reward system, threatening to clip students down, etc. But, it seems as if the entire class is always misbehaving so she just doesn't know what to do. Other teachers, especially primary grade teachers who have students looking to 5th grade as an example, are beginning to make comments. What can be done? Solution: (Rates are posted for this solution!) I had this issue with my 6th graders. I have them assigned places in line (ABC order, or whatever works best for you). This way you can see what part of the line is having trouble and you can pinpoint it to students. We also did not have break for a few days so we could practice getting in line and walking up and down the hallway. We even went down to the kindergarten hallway and there was a kindergarten class lining up and they were pros. This really sent a shock wave to my students and it is not a problem now. It is a ridiculous problem for 6th graders to have, so I fixed it with a ridiculous solution. Good luck! I know the frustration.