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  Case: Best Friends
In the class I am mentoring, I have three students who I have to work with everyday after school. Two out of three of my mentees are best friends and are constantly talking in their native language. I have tried seating them farther from one another when we all work together, or having me or the third student sit between them. The teacher of the class knows they talk a lot, but only tells me to address it myself.
Solution: (Rates are posted for this solution!)
In the class I am working in, there are a couple groups of very chatty students and no matter how we separate them, they find another group to chat with. Ways we have tried to work around this is by allowing them to work in pairs if they can complete their work. They know now that if their work isn't finished, they will lose privileges to work together at all and we will move the desks back into rows which is fun for no one.
 
     
     
  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: Personally I do not think this solution may help this specific situation. We know from the original post that these two talk consistently. So providing them with an opportunity to be only with each other would more than likely prevent them from completing any work.
Rated On: October 4, 2017 2:05 am
Rated By: SyHaBe
 
     
     
  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: great response
Rated On: October 13, 2017 12:27 am
Rated By: umuzeZ
 
     
     
  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 agree with this solution.
Rated On: February 22, 2020 10:04 pm
Rated By: gagySy