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  Case: Chatty
What is a good way to get the attention of chatty students without yelling at them?
Solution: (Rates are posted for this solution!)
Clapping your hands in a rhythm and having the students complete it, making eye contact, having a "pressure point" where you stand with your hand held up and the students have 10 seconds to pick up on it or they start to lose time for something fun (think Fun Friday, not recess). Yelling at the students rarely works as an attention grabber, but instead, creates an environment that fosters negativity.
 
     
     
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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: Making eye contact usually works. I like this solution. I remember when I was in school and I was a chatty student (admit it, some of us were!) if the teacher made eye contact with me I stopped right in my tracks! It was intimidating but very effective and did not take any of her time or energy.
Rated On: February 27, 2017 1:37 am
Rated By: Allyssa Straquadine
 
     
     
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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 do this with the kids every day and it definitely works.
Rated On: March 3, 2017 9:21 pm
Rated By: jeReHy
 
     
     
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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've seen the clapping in action, seems to work.
Rated On: March 6, 2017 4:32 am
Rated By: aDuZyJ
 
     
     
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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: Good idea
Rated On: October 6, 2017 4:19 pm
Rated By: usaWaZ
 
     
     
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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 would use all of these suggestions. I agree yelling never helps.
Rated On: October 16, 2017 1:37 am
Rated By: SeQeLy
 
     
     
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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 agree that yelling will only cause negativity and possible create a noisier classroom.
Rated On: February 21, 2018 6:48 pm
Rated By: medega
 
     
     
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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: Very true, yelling never works.
Rated On: February 26, 2018 2:21 am
Rated By: QaHyWe
 
     
     
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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 know several teachers who use this solution and they have great results.
Rated On: February 22, 2019 11:14 pm
Rated By: Haley Kennedy