Home | How It Works | Stats Login | Register         Case: Small Group Issues I work with a small group of students everyday. These students on their own are not too problematic, but together can be very challenging. Due to my obligations and feelings of my CT, I must keep the group as it is. They are constantly off-task during my instruction, making rude comments to each other, etc. I have tried both offering rewards for good behavior and the appropriate punishments for not behaving (I've done both a phone call home and given a few lunch detentions) What would you suggest to help correct their behavior? Solution: (Rates are posted for this solution!) I would have a serious heart to heart conference with each of them individually. The talk each time should be serious and encourage the students to be the leader of the group in maturity. I also believe follow up praise to good group behavior should be quick. Students love praise and many, like you said, respond better in a one on one setting. It is harder to deal with them collectively when they are showing these behaviors.