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  Case: Not disruptive, but not attentive. Cellphones in classrooms.
You have students in your classroom who are not behavioral issues or sleepers, but they are not attentive to the lesson. The student would rather play on their cellphone or text friends then get engaged. How would you address this issue without turning the issue into a confrontational conversation? Is it worth addressing this student at the expense of losing the rest of the class?
Solution: (Rates are posted for this solution!)
I would make a policy that cell phone use in the classroom is not permitted. I would send home a letter first day of class, requiring parent signature, to let parents know their child may not use a cell phone during class time and all students will be required to place phones in a secure/designated spot of my choice in the class during class time. I plan to have a "calculator caddy" placed in my classroom (somewhere I can see it at all times) with designated caddy spots for each student. Students will place their cell phones in the caddy first thing as they walk into the classroom.
 
     
     
  Rating
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: If I were in this situation, I would exactly do this
Rated On: October 26, 2021 12:46 am
Rated By: aVuLyX
 
     
     
  Rating
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 a very sound way to go about a no-phone policy. It makes everyone aware, students and parents.
Rated On: October 29, 2021 5:20 pm
Rated By: anubeM
 
     
     
  Rating
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 No
Comments:
Rated On: November 1, 2021 2:03 am
Rated By: Logan Turner
 
     
     
  Rating
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 had something like this when I was in high school. It was a shoe organizer that got hung up on the wall for phones to go upon entering the class.
Rated On: November 1, 2021 3:27 am
Rated By: ejesyr
 
     
     
  Rating
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: not helpful
Rated On: April 14, 2022 1:04 am
Rated By: geTuPa