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  Case: Mr. Know it All
Chase is a student placed in Mr. Smith's advanced math course. He pretends to know it all and interrupts the teacher with answers and "smart" comments all the time. Mr. Smith has talked to Chase about his behavior, which calms him down for a while. Despite his "Mr. Know it all" attitude Chase doesn't well on his evaluations which makes him be upset at Mr. Smith and blame him for his grades.
What actions should Mr. Smith take in this case?
Solution: (Rates are posted for this solution!)
I would try to talk to the student one on one privately. He could be acting out to impress someone or to make the class laugh. If he continues to talk out of place even after the teacher has spoken to him, there needs to be other consequences for him speaking out during instructional time and interrupting the class.

If he understand and preforms well on a specific lesson, give him more than enough praise, maybe send a note home to his parents telling them how proud you are of his grades so he is more likely to do well again. He may not receive praise at home, and maybe he just needs some extra encouragement.
 
     
     
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Comments: Great.
Rated On: October 11, 2019 12:38 pm
Rated By: eVuZuR