Home | How It Works | Stats Login | Register         Case: New Teacher I was walking in the hallway while classes were changing. I happened to glance to my left and two students who were a couple feet away were all over each other. I have zero experience on how to handle this type of situation and I didn't want to embarrass myself in front of students, so I chose to ignore the situation. Other students were around these students and the moment was awkward. The students did notice my presence, however they didn't know who I was; just that I had noticed them and probably looked as if I was irked. Solution: (Rates are posted for this solution!) There is no embarrassing yourself... It is your job as a building employee to ensure that the code of conduct is being adhered to. If this was the first time I had noticed the behavior, I would jokingly correct it to make students feel at ease and see the wrong, i.e. Yelling Ewwww or telling them Santa Claus is watching them. (I've heard teachers say save room for Jesus... Poor and unethical move.) At the next notice, I would notify parents that the behavior was occurring on campus, and suggest that we as a team review with the students appropriate times to partake in such behavior. Strike three would include administration referral.                 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: I don't think "eww" would be a proper response to this problem. Rated On: October 14, 2014 10:19 pm Rated By: ybaHyp                 Rating The suggested solution is respectful of the individual (student) No The suggested solution is relevant to the case Yes 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: Choosing to act like the situation is a joke, might led the students to believe its one big joke. In the case where the administrators get involved they might ask what you had done first to lead to this point. Rated On: October 15, 2014 3:56 am Rated By: PezaLe                 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: I do not feel this is a good solution to the problem. As a professional you need to be professional especially when other children are around. This will allow for students to always take you in a serious manner as an educator in stead of the teacher who jokes like on of the classmates in the halls. Rated On: October 15, 2014 1:32 pm Rated By: Holly Ebbert                 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: two thumbs up! Rated On: October 15, 2014 9:58 pm Rated By: Amanda KAhn                 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: If I came across this situation I would not do this. Rated On: October 16, 2014 3:56 pm Rated By: duGyJy                 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 like the idea of the first time being a friendly reminder that we are at school, however, I would watch what I say if I were to joke around about it. Rated On: October 16, 2014 5:54 pm Rated By: taMaSe                 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 do think it's a good idea to keep the first comment about the behavior not too harsh. But I also think it's important that they understand it won't be tolerated again and punishment will go beyond a joke if the behavior is observed a second time. Rated On: October 16, 2014 8:15 pm Rated By: Kayla Campbell                 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 17, 2014 6:17 pm Rated By: Doniesha                 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 agree that as a professional you cannot just ignore this type of behavior. You should tell them to get to class, ask what their names are, or tell them to stop. It is important as an employee of the school to monitor all students' behavior not just the ones you know. Rated On: October 18, 2014 9:49 pm Rated By: Lauren Foster                 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: yes it certainly needs addressing. Rated On: October 19, 2014 12:21 am Rated By: uZyvaP                 Rating The suggested solution is respectful of the individual (student) No The suggested solution is relevant to the case Yes 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: I would never do this. Rated On: October 19, 2014 2:25 am Rated By: puQuZu                 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: I do not agree with this solution. I do not think handling the first encounter in a joking manner is a good idea. It sends the wrong message to the students that were all over each other as well as the other students that were nearby. Rated On: October 19, 2014 3:23 pm Rated By: yjeNus                 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: I would never do this. This is wrong. I don't believe you should approach the situation in a joking matter. The student may then think that it is just that, a joke. They need to know that it is inappropriate behavior on campus. Rated On: October 19, 2014 4:17 pm Rated By: SegaHu                 Rating The suggested solution is respectful of the individual (student) No 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 No The suggested solution is original No Comments: I don't think calling them out is the best solution. Maybe just walking up and saying "move along" or something along those lines would be more sufficient. Rated On: October 19, 2014 4:49 pm Rated By: Sanubu                 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 No The suggested solution is original No Comments: I think it is inappropriate to yell eww and unprofessional. Rated On: October 19, 2014 10:49 pm Rated By: Christie Gerlach                 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: no Rated On: October 20, 2014 11:48 pm Rated By: Chanell Wolski                 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: I do not agree with this solution, I don't think this would help. Rated On: October 21, 2014 12:15 am Rated By: qyryMa                 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: Treating students this way is not going to make them respect you. Instead, they will think that everything you say is a joke. Rated On: February 22, 2015 2:45 am Rated By: eqeTys                 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: I do not agree with making a joke of the situation and I would have other in-school consequences before going through the actions of notifying the parents. Rated On: February 22, 2015 4:12 pm Rated By: abypaN                 Rating The suggested solution is respectful of the individual (student) No The suggested solution is relevant to the case Yes 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 Yes Comments: I do not think yelling or creating a scene is going to fix the issue. It must be addressed properly and in a professional manner. Rated On: February 26, 2015 2:32 pm Rated By: Tabitha Tirado                 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: I don't feel as though this is an appropriate response. Rated On: March 1, 2015 9:44 pm Rated By: gumeje                 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: I would handle it differently. Rated On: July 3, 2019 1:50 pm Rated By: quqyVe                 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: This is not good advice. You would open up pandora's box. If it bothers you, approach an AP and have them walk by this area. They should be the ones who enforce the student code of conduct. Rated On: April 11, 2022 6:48 pm Rated By: ePaXej