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  Case: Distracting Laughter
I am currently interning in a high school ESE class and there is a student in my class that starts laughing hysterically in the middle of lessons. My CT usually sends them outside (we have courtyard outside the classroom) to calm down. It rarely works though and the student still ends up laughing hysterically. It is very distracting when I am teaching and to the other students. Any ideas on how to control them?
Solution: (Rates are posted for this solution!)
Prior to the lesson I think it would be a good idea to pull the student aside and find out why they laugh during your lessons. Explain to them that you're in college to be a teacher and its really important to you as a future teacher to create lessons that are intriguing and informative and if there is something that you are doing thats distracting them and making them laugh so that you can try to prevent the behavior from happening. Hopefully the student will have empathy.
 
     
     
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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: I think having a connection with your students is important but this is not a great idea. It's up to you to teach the students and figure out what is triggering them to have these behaviors. It's not the student's responsibility to be who you need them to be because it's important to you.
Rated On: February 24, 2019 1:34 am
Rated By: byXyha
 
     
     
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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 Yes
Comments: I think your heart is in the right place, however you have to remember these students are ESE. Most of the time it is very hard for ESE students to have empathy on their own. It is something that has to be taught (again, just most times).
Rated On: February 25, 2019 4:27 am
Rated By: ReLeve
 
     
     
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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: Good idea.
Rated On: October 7, 2019 8:30 pm
Rated By: Tiffany Foti
 
     
     
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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 this is helpful and will let the student know that you're a human who is trying their best just like them.
Rated On: October 11, 2019 11:06 pm
Rated By: Rochelle Young
 
     
     
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The suggested solution is respectful of the individual (student) No
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 Yes
Comments:
The first thing that needs to be done is to refer to their IEP.
Rated On: February 26, 2020 12:40 am
Rated By: Emily Malley
 
     
     
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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: I do not agree with this. I think that you have to realize that you are teaching an ESE class. The laughs may be involuntary. Make sure you fully know all of your student's disabilities so you know if their actions are justified by the learning impairment.
Rated On: October 19, 2020 1:02 am
Rated By: beVuLu