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  Case: Wants to talk to me in the middle of my lesson
In my internship classroom, I have a student that literally has a story for everything that I prepare a lesson on. She always wants to talk to me in the middle of my lessons and it gets the entire classroom off task. I have tried multiple times to dismiss her stories, by saying "Tell me after class", "We need to focus on this right now", and the often harsh "Does this have anything to do with what we are talking about in our lesson". She is on the autism spectrum and gets very upset when you redirect her back to the lesson. What do I do so I do not hurt this students feelings, as well as continue to discipline her so she is not constantly blurting out in the middle of my lessons?
Solution: (Rates are posted for this solution!)
Can you use a "talking stick" in the classroom? The way it works is the only person who may talk is the person holding the stick. Or maybe you can give her a stack of sticky notes and tell her when she has a story or idea to share she writes it down and gives them to you at the end of the day. Tell her that once her stickies run out for the day, she is done, so she must use them wisely.
 
     
     
  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 love this idea! It allows the student to get her stories out and also teaches her to try and keep them to herself until it is appropriate for her to share them. The sticky note suggestion is perfect.
Rated On: October 13, 2018 2:30 am
Rated By: eguQep
 
     
     
  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: If I were in this situation, I would exactly do this!
Rated On: October 31, 2021 11:42 pm
Rated By: RamaPy