Home | How It Works | Stats Login | Register         Case: Walking in a Line Ms. Blanchard's 5th grade class is fairly well-behaved. They adhere to most classroom rules and can be managed pretty well in the classroom using a clip chart. However, in the halls it is a totally different story. The students feel that since they are 5th graders, and see other 5th grade classes not having to walk in a line, they shouldn't have to either. Ms. Blanchard has tried a reward system, threatening to clip students down, etc. But, it seems as if the entire class is always misbehaving so she just doesn't know what to do. Other teachers, especially primary grade teachers who have students looking to 5th grade as an example, are beginning to make comments. What can be done? Solution: (Rates are posted for this solution!) What I have personally seen done for lack of fallowing hallway rules is loss of privileges for the entire class, such as the loss of recess. Instead, have them "practice" walking in a hallway during their recess time, back and forth for the 15 or so minutes they would otherwise be playing. I've seen it used and it curbs the behavior pretty quickly.                 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 this idea as it gives the students an object lesson on proper hallway behavior. Rated On: February 23, 2015 3:21 pm Rated By: myNyHy                 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 completely disagree with punishing the entire class for the mistakes of individuals. That will just make the students who are behaving upset with the students not behaving and also may cause all the students to misbehave since they're getting punished for it anyway. Rated On: February 24, 2015 7:33 pm Rated By: BeMyDu                 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! Punishing all of the students including the ones following the rules is not a very good way to solve the problem. Rated On: February 25, 2015 3:08 pm Rated By: tuWyDe                 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 am a believer in natural consequences and feel this is most appropriate to the behavior being displayed. Rated On: February 25, 2015 6:22 pm Rated By: qyMeda                 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 not do this, making the whole class lose privileges because of one student is not fair. I also do not agree with making the students walk in a line for 15 minutes to practice. Rated On: March 1, 2015 2:08 am Rated By: LedaQy