Home | How It Works | Stats Login | Register         Case: Noises A student makes an awful groan noise when he is told what to do next in class. This would not normally bother me except for the fact that after a couple of months the whole class is not groaning when I tell them what they are to do next. Solution: (Rates are posted for this solution!) It may sound like an odd solution, but I would beat them to the punch with it. I would instruct the students on what the next activity is going to be and then say "All right everyone. Ready? And... *groan*." The results will likely be one of two things. Either it will become an inside joke for the class and they will enjoy it every time, or they will stop doing it because they believe that it does not actually bother you (which they are likely trying to do in the first place). Either way, I would try not to let it bother you, because there does not seem to be much else you can do about 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: I like the idea of taking a playful approach because it can catch the kids of guard. Rated On: April 18, 2013 7:31 pm Rated By: uheZeN                 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 would have never thought about this but I think you are right. Rated On: April 18, 2013 7:35 pm Rated By: LanuRy                 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: Rated On: April 18, 2013 7:57 pm Rated By: Jon Knox                 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: Rated On: April 24, 2013 1:58 am Rated By: Elizabeth Powers                 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: I feel that this approach could backfire, and cause the class to become even more disruptive. This may even take away from learning time and the lesson. Rated On: October 13, 2014 5:40 pm Rated By: sugeLu                 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 think making this into a joke might get the students attention. Good solution. Rated On: October 14, 2014 11:29 pm Rated By: ybaHyp                 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: Although this sounds like a fun way to address this issue, I believe it will get out of hand and the class will start groaning after every activity is explained. You want to try to eliminate the groaning not encourage it. Rated On: October 15, 2014 10:01 pm Rated By: Dana Johnson                 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 is not appropriate. Rated On: February 26, 2015 3:28 pm Rated By: Tabitha Tirado                 Rating The suggested solution is respectful of the individual (student) Yes 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: I do not think this solution would work. Doing the same thing that you do not want them to do is showing them that it is ok. This will cause the behavior to get worse. Rated On: October 16, 2016 12:46 am Rated By: RehaGa                 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 unique approach. I would try it in my classroom. Rated On: March 6, 2017 4:28 am Rated By: Jessica J.