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Case: Pencil Sharpener
A few students in the classroom I am observing in get up unnecessarily several time during a lesson to sharpen their pencil. The pencil is not dull nor broken and the student will still get up to sharpen their pencil during instructional time. This distracts the other students and causes the misbehaving student to miss out on learning. The teacher I am observing has tried implementing a strategy where four fully sharpened pencils are given to each student prior to the beginning of class to limit the amount of times students need to use the sharpener. However, even with this new strategy, I witnessed a few students purposely breaking their pencil just so they could get up and sharpen it. What strategies could be used to prevent students from using the pencil sharpener as an excuse to distract themselves during a lesson?
Solution: (Rates are posted for this solution!)
I think that the students (especially in Elem.) like to take advantage of the pencil sharpener. I saw online one time a teacher gave her students 6 new freshly sharpened pencils in the beginning of the year and if they had at least 1 or more of those pencils left after the report card periods, there would be a reward for all of those students. If the students lost all of their pencils there would be a minor consequence of some sort. This will teach the student responsibility
and teach them accountability! Also, you won't have to worry about the sharpener! |
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Comments: Back when I was in elementary school, me getting up to sharpen my pencil was more of a nervous habit than anything. It gave me a moment to think over an answer to a question and get the rest of the exam out of my head. Out of sight, out of mind. Maybe I'd collect my thoughts while I sharpened my pencil, maybe I just took a break, it'd depend on the day.
I wouldn't recommend anything that could theoretically punish students for this behavior because it may just be a nervous habit. |
| Rated On: October 19, 2019 5:06 am |
| Rated By: Alec Muir |
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| Comments: This is a great idea! |
| Rated On: February 24, 2020 2:19 am |
| Rated By: yJaTuH |
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| The suggested solution is respectful of the individual (student) |
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| Comments: . |
| Rated On: October 5, 2020 4:46 pm |
| Rated By: uWaMyB |
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| The suggested solution is respectful of the individual (student) |
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| The suggested solution is relevant to the case |
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| The suggested solution is reasonable (easy) for the teacher to implement |
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| Comments: I like how this idea makes sure that they keep track of their pencils. |
| Rated On: October 14, 2020 11:33 pm |
| Rated By: yzeDuh |
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| The suggested solution is respectful of the individual (student) |
Yes
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| The suggested solution is relevant to the case |
Yes
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| The suggested solution is reasonable (easy) for the teacher to implement |
Yes
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| The suggested solution is likely to solve the problem/issue |
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| Comments: this a good solution and gives students a good understanding of responsibility |
| Rated On: October 31, 2021 10:02 pm |
| Rated By: aNabaR |
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