Home | How It Works | Stats Login | Register         Case: Class Participation Students are required to participate in reading during my class. Sometimes we read aloud and I'll randomly call on someone to read aloud because it's a part of their grade and ensures that they are following along and paying attention. This one particular student fails to read at any given moment that she is called on. She can read, but she just refuses to read. What can I do to encourage her to participate in class? Solution: (Rates are posted for this solution!) You can remind the student that reading when she's called on is part of how you grade her in the class and that her grade will fall if she doesn't participate. You could also have a conversation with her and attempt to find out her reasoning for refusing.