Home | How It Works | Stats Login | Register         Case: Group Management and behavior I run an after care program of 167 students. They are in groups of 25 to one staff member. We have been having a huge problem with control and quieting the students when we are all in the cafeteria for snack time. We do rewards and have a behavior system it just doesn't seem to be working. Any advice on how to maintain the noise level and get control over the students is appreciated. Solution: (Rates are posted for this solution!) I third the clapping! That has worked in the Elementary schools that I have volunteered with. Remind your students that it is important for safety that they keep their voices to a good, not yelling level. When you see a child yelling just come stand near them with a little reminder to keep the energy lower. Typically that will work better in a lunch room than hand signals or something not audible.