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I teach an afterschool STEAM program which requires team participation. This class gives the students a lot of freedom, however, I have two students in one group that rarely participate. Most of the time the two students are meowing to each other and pretending to be cats. I can get them to participate when I assign them a task that interests them, but this is usually a task I would consider as busy work. I would really like them to get the most out of the group task that I present them with and not just do busy work. How can I get them to participate more and not be a distraction to others?
Solution: (Rates are posted for this solution!)
I agree with others who suggest separating them, however sometimes even that helps. I would pull them aside before class and tell them explicitly that if they start that behavior up without participating then there will be a consequence.
 
     
     
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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
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Comments: Great.
Rated On: October 11, 2019 12:15 pm
Rated By: eVuZuR