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There is a group of three students that make other students feel like they can't speak up or they will be made fun of, and other students do not speak up because those three are a constant distraction in class. How can a teacher change that environment so that these three students do not intimidate the rest of the class anymore?
Solution: (Rates are posted for this solution!)
As was previously stated, I would first separate the students so that they can't make fun of other students in their small group/in whisper tones. Additionally, I would have a class discussion reminding students of appropriate behavior and ways to make others feel included. If neither of these things worked, I would start working with the most difficult/ring leader student of the group first and hope that cracking down on her would make the other two students stop. If it didn't, I would also conference with them individually. If none of those worked, I would try to have a guest speaker talk about bullying in the classroom.