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During my level one internship I taught in a third grade classroom. My CT was absent 5 times during my internship all days I was there. One of the days I was there with out my CT we had a sub who did nothing but sit in the back reading a book while I did everything. I did not mind because I had been there for about a month and I knew the classroom routine. Also I thought of it as some practice. During or writing block I gave the students their assignment and most began to work right away. One student was pouting and refusing to do her work. I was very nice to the student and asked if she needed help or if she understood the assignment. She told me I understnd I am just not doing it. The student said it loud enough to where all the students hear. They all started laughing and one student said "she got told". This statement caused all the attention on this student and most of the students were ow getting off task. The sub was still sitting in the back not saying a word. I told the student and the class if anyone does not do their work I will just leave a note for the teacher saying they refused and got a zero for the day. Most of the students got back on track instead of the student who made the comment. A few minuted later she started breaking pencils and throwing them around the classroom. I moved the student behavior clip down and told her to pick them up. She told me no and continiued to do it. The sub finally noticed and stepped in and told her to pick them up. The student finally picked them up. About five minutes later the student yells across the room to me "get over here and help me". The whole class went crazy. They were laughing saying owwwww and being very loud. I said to the student I am your teacher for the day and you will not talk to me that way, if you need help you raise your hand. The student replied "Im not afraid of you". At that moment I knew I would never settle the class down with her in the room. I ended up sending her to the classroom next door for the day. Was this the right thing for me to do? If not what could I have done to fix the situation?
Solution: (Rates are posted for this solution!)
You were right in not continuing to deal with the student in front of the rest of the class since the technique obviously did not work. I would have addressed the student directly, however, and told her she would get a zero for the day rather than addressing the entire class. The sub stepping in was probably also a bad thing for you since it made the students think the sub had the power in the classroom rather than you. Next time I would insist on handling the issue myself and I would immediately begin to use the consequences set in place for the breaking of any rules.
 
     
     
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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:
Rated On: April 19, 2013 7:42 pm
Rated By: RumuVa
 
     
     
  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 25, 2013 4:20 pm
Rated By: VuVyRu
 
     
     
  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 No
The suggested solution is original No
Comments: I thought this solution was useful but may not solve the problem completely. Although you sent the student to a different classroom for the day, he or she may misbehaving again the next time you are in charge.
Rated On: October 14, 2014 2:11 am
Rated By: ySaryN
 
     
     
  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 No
Comments: This is the best answer and solution for this case.
Rated On: October 18, 2014 10:52 am
Rated By: zemyRy
 
     
     
  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. There should have been rules in place for this kind of behavior.
Rated On: October 18, 2014 1:03 pm
Rated By: Ashley
 
     
     
  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 solution because it is a multi step action that will get through to the student since previous actions did not also very easy for the teacher to implement and will likely solve the problem.
Rated On: October 18, 2014 9:49 pm
Rated By: amemuW
 
     
     
  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 18, 2014 11:04 pm
Rated By: Doniesha
 
     
     
  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: Consequences are key.
Rated On: March 6, 2016 3:10 pm
Rated By:
 
     
     
  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, you do not want the sub to show more power.
Rated On: March 6, 2016 11:55 pm
Rated By: paTaHe
 
     
     
  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: Every student should have the opportunity to learn. This student refused to do the assignment and was being distracting.
Rated On: February 25, 2018 1:15 am
Rated By: NaGava
 
     
     
  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 your answer!
Rated On: April 11, 2022 1:51 pm
Rated By: azujyR