Home | How It Works | Stats Login | Register         Case: Risking relationships for the sake of order As a white woman, it take takes a while for some minority students to buy in to the mutual trust/respect needed in class. It has taken first semester to establish a trusting relationship with a group of African American girls in my 11th grade class. Now, we have a really great relationship, however, it seems like they are a bit too relaxed with me. They have a tendency to talk to each other at inappropriate times and often are distracting to others because of this. I've been very patient and have lightheartedly asked them to "bring it back in, girls", etc. to no avail. I have been wrestling with changing their seating arrangement to separate them all. They will be very angry about this. Do I risk it for the sake of order in the class or do I seek an alternative? Solution: (Rates are posted for this solution!) I would change their seating. You cannot base your classroom management on what the students want. It is your classroom, own it and let them know that you are the teacher. They will get over it.                 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: Exactly, I agree! Rated On: February 27, 2017 2:12 am Rated By: RehaGa                 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 does not seem right at all. Forcing the girls will just cause a lack of trust which would make the situation worse. Rated On: October 16, 2017 2:53 am Rated By: JeBeVu