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I am an intern in a high school EBD classroom. The students have great difficulty putting their cell phones away, and often ignore me the asked or take it right back out. We are not supposed to confiscate the phones. What should I do to get them to put their phones away?
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If you make the rule at the start of the class that the students will put their phones into a designated area, you aren't confiscating it. Set it as a rule at the start of the year in writing. Explain what will happen if the student doesn't comply. Then enforce it. An easy designated area is to get one of those hanging storage containers that hang on a door like a shoe rack. Clear and see through so no one can say someone stole their phone. Once you have established this as a rule, you aren't confiscating their phone.
 
     
     
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Comments: helpful
Rated On: October 16, 2017 3:37 am
Rated By: aTuraJ
 
     
     
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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: like this solution
Rated On: October 19, 2019 5:53 pm
Rated By: hunyry
 
     
     
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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: WOW! I love the way you thought outside of the box.
Rated On: February 24, 2020 2:19 am
Rated By: ygyXeT
 
     
     
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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: agreed, discuss the rule at the beginning and make sure it is clear to them and they have a way to provide feedback on them.
Rated On: October 30, 2021 9:06 pm
Rated By: TyNede
 
     
     
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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, this would be a good solution.
Rated On: November 1, 2021 12:14 am
Rated By: RamaPy
 
     
     
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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 think that this solution is great a lot of teachers would benefit from this.
Rated On: April 25, 2022 10:15 pm
Rated By: NyXaze