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  Case: Know it all
Every class has one: a "know it all." Well, in class I had a student who thought she was the gift to the classroom and knew absolutely everything about everything. We were doing a pair share activity and she was completely insulting one of the students in her group who didn't really feel like participating. On one hand, the girl was being overly mean, but on the other hand the student wasn't doing what he was supposed to do. I was wondering if I should tell the student to calm down and not worry about the other student, or should I tell the unmotivated student to buck up and do the work? Either choice seems to have its draw backs and I can't really tell both of them to leave each other alone and do the work because then they will both be upset with me and not do the work.
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I would focus on each of the students. Start by telling the student who is slacking that if they want to receive points for the activity then they need to participate. Then turn to the other student and inform her that it is never okay to speak to someone that way and that if she wants to be a leader then she needs to be positive.
 
     
     
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Rated On: March 2, 2013 2:31 pm
Rated By: eHeGuL