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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!)
If the student wants to talk... let them teach. The view from the from of the room back at his peers is going to define his credibility of knowing it all. Teach the lesson and I will sit and learn is what I would do. If he does know the work. His peers could learn from him. At the end of the class, have this student stick around so you can speak to them about who is getting paid to be here and who is the students.