Home | How It Works | Stats Login | Register         Case: Fire Drills My class does not take fire drills seriously. No matter how often I say to them, although fire drills are for practice, we still must follow protocol as if it was a real one they still act up. Embarrassed as my class is the only class running and talking during the drill, I've tried everything that I've seen suitable to get them to do right. What should I do? Solution: (Rates are posted for this solution!) If you have tried everything possible, I would suggest having administration come in and talk to the class about their expectations. Sometimes having that more authoritative figure can help. I would also suggest practicing a fire drill during a more desired activity.                 Rating The suggested solution is respectful of the individual (student) Yes The suggested solution is relevant to the case Yes The suggested solution is reasonable (easy) for the teacher to implement Yes The suggested solution is likely to solve the problem/issue Yes The suggested solution is original Yes Comments: Sounds like this is the best solution since you have tried everything suitable to get them to behave. This is the solution I would use. It could be helpful to have a firefighter volunteer to come in and present the importance of cooperation during a fire drill. Rated On: October 15, 2015 12:01 am Rated By: JatePa                 Rating The suggested solution is respectful of the individual (student) Yes The suggested solution is relevant to the case Yes The suggested solution is reasonable (easy) for the teacher to implement Yes The suggested solution is likely to solve the problem/issue Yes The suggested solution is original Yes Comments: This is very helpful after trying everything else first. I would recommend it as the last resort. Rated On: October 16, 2015 2:09 am Rated By: anaRyn                 Rating The suggested solution is respectful of the individual (student) No The suggested solution is relevant to the case No The suggested solution is reasonable (easy) for the teacher to implement No The suggested solution is likely to solve the problem/issue No The suggested solution is original No Comments: I think this gives too much authority to figures other than the teacher, taking authority away from the teacher. Rated On: October 17, 2015 1:31 am Rated By: Cortnie                 Rating The suggested solution is respectful of the individual (student) Yes The suggested solution is relevant to the case Yes The suggested solution is reasonable (easy) for the teacher to implement Yes The suggested solution is likely to solve the problem/issue Yes The suggested solution is original Yes Comments: I feel this is an effective answer. Rated On: October 18, 2015 2:40 am Rated By: aqaWuR                 Rating The suggested solution is respectful of the individual (student) Yes The suggested solution is relevant to the case Yes The suggested solution is reasonable (easy) for the teacher to implement No The suggested solution is likely to solve the problem/issue No The suggested solution is original Yes Comments: The principal may not have time to come in to talk to the class about fire drill safety Rated On: October 18, 2015 9:21 pm Rated By: eXyzyS                 Rating The suggested solution is respectful of the individual (student) No The suggested solution is relevant to the case No The suggested solution is reasonable (easy) for the teacher to implement No The suggested solution is likely to solve the problem/issue No The suggested solution is original No Comments: I think this is pushing the problem off on someone else. The students wouldn't take you seriously if you asked someone else for help. Rated On: October 18, 2015 11:20 pm Rated By: eMuHub                 Rating The suggested solution is respectful of the individual (student) No The suggested solution is relevant to the case No The suggested solution is reasonable (easy) for the teacher to implement No The suggested solution is likely to solve the problem/issue No The suggested solution is original No Comments: I would never do this! This is wrong! Rated On: February 28, 2016 6:59 pm Rated By: tuWyDe                 Rating The suggested solution is respectful of the individual (student) Yes The suggested solution is relevant to the case Yes The suggested solution is reasonable (easy) for the teacher to implement Yes The suggested solution is likely to solve the problem/issue No The suggested solution is original Yes Comments: The administration has other cases to handle, and you want the administration to know that you can handle your classroom. Try talking to the students first before taking that step. Rated On: March 5, 2016 7:02 pm Rated By: paTaHe                 Rating The suggested solution is respectful of the individual (student) No The suggested solution is relevant to the case No The suggested solution is reasonable (easy) for the teacher to implement No The suggested solution is likely to solve the problem/issue No The suggested solution is original No Comments: if the students aren't taking the fire drill seriously I don't think they will take talking form an administrator very well. Rated On: March 6, 2016 2:01 am Rated By: habyRa                 Rating The suggested solution is respectful of the individual (student) No The suggested solution is relevant to the case Yes The suggested solution is reasonable (easy) for the teacher to implement No The suggested solution is likely to solve the problem/issue No The suggested solution is original No Comments: This doesn't fix the problem and may turn your students against you. Rated On: March 3, 2017 9:10 pm Rated By: quJuja                 Rating The suggested solution is respectful of the individual (student) No The suggested solution is relevant to the case No The suggested solution is reasonable (easy) for the teacher to implement No The suggested solution is likely to solve the problem/issue No The suggested solution is original No Comments: I do not agree with this solution, maybe bring in a Fire Marshall or a fireman to explain it to the students. Rated On: March 5, 2017 4:42 pm Rated By: ysyver                 Rating The suggested solution is respectful of the individual (student) No The suggested solution is relevant to the case No The suggested solution is reasonable (easy) for the teacher to implement No The suggested solution is likely to solve the problem/issue No The suggested solution is original No Comments: I don't feel that this is a issue that needs to be brought to administration. You don't want the students to think that their teacher can't handle such an issue like this. Rated On: October 16, 2017 2:05 am Rated By: Ryduga                 Rating The suggested solution is respectful of the individual (student) No The suggested solution is relevant to the case No The suggested solution is reasonable (easy) for the teacher to implement No The suggested solution is likely to solve the problem/issue No The suggested solution is original No Comments: this is not useful Rated On: February 23, 2018 9:40 pm Rated By: eBejaP                 Rating The suggested solution is respectful of the individual (student) No The suggested solution is relevant to the case No The suggested solution is reasonable (easy) for the teacher to implement No The suggested solution is likely to solve the problem/issue No The suggested solution is original No Comments: i feel like having administration come in isn't the best idea because students may not find it to be as important as it is. Rated On: October 31, 2021 10:33 pm Rated By: aNabaR