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Case: Lots of Questions! After explaining an assignment and putting directions on the SmartBoard for reference, one student in Ms. Smith's class will continue to ask clarifying questions about the assignment. These questions are addressed during the original directions and within the directions on the SmartBoard, and are asked several times within the same class period. Ms. Smith will answer the student's question, and will refer the student to the SmartBoard, where the directions are, should the student have another question, but the student will continue to ask the same question, or similar questions (all that can be answered by looking at the SmartBoard), throughout class. Sometimes, she spends so much time asking questions that she hardly starts an assignment before class ends. This not only occurs in Ms. Smith's class, but in the other four core classes, as well. What can Ms. Smith and her other team teachers do to ensure that the student sits down and has time to work on the assignment instead of always asking questions? Solution: (Rates are posted for this solution!) I would try using the paraphrase method before students are dispersed at the end of the lesson to the independent assignment: Address that student directly, and one or two others as well so they do not feel singled out, and ask them to summarize what their task is. This will ensure that Ms. Smith knows that the child understands all aspects of the assignment--if the child then proceeds to ask questions, Ms. Smith can say "_______, you explained the assignment perfectly earlier. You will be fine. Just try it first, ask a friend if you have trouble, THEN come ask me if you still have a question." |
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