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I am an intern in a high school EBD classroom. The students have great difficulty putting their cell phones away, and often ignore me the asked or take it right back out. We are not supposed to confiscate the phones. What should I do to get them to put their phones away?
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I would create a classroom rule about phones. At the start of class the phones need to be turned off and put away. Try to explain to students that the phones are distracting and they lose out on educational time. Let them know that this is a class rule and rules have consequences. Therefore, if they do not want to be written up then their phone needs to be put away. If implementing this rule does not work then bring it to administrations attention. Also, express to parents the importance of leaving phones home or telling their kids to respect the class rules.
 
     
     
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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: like this solution
Rated On: October 19, 2019 5:56 pm
Rated By: hunyry
 
     
     
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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: agreed, make sure these rules are made with students as well as a proper warning system
Rated On: October 29, 2021 8:42 pm
Rated By: TyNede
 
     
     
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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 that this solution is great a lot of teachers would benefit from this.
Rated On: April 25, 2022 10:24 pm
Rated By: NyXaze