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Case: Know it all 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. Solution: (Rates are posted for this solution!) If i were in this situation I would speak to both students separately. I would pull them both the side in private and tell them each what I told the other person so they do not feel singled out but so they understand what they are both doing wrong. I would tell the "know it all" that she is making the other student feel uncomfortable because she is being so harsh and she can worry about their job in the group and I will talk to the student about participating. I would them talk to the other student and explain to them that I told the other student that I asked the other student to do their job and that I would speak to them about participating more. I would explain to them that each person in the group has a job and they are responsible for that job and if they all do not do their jobs that it can affect their grades. I would also ask both students if they had any questions or concerns so that they will feel comfortable talking to me and coming to me again with any of their future problems. |
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