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dinga271
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 Posted: Fri Nov 13, 2009 3:07 am Post subject: behavior management advice |
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A hagwon discussion class - middle school 2nd grade (4 boys and 3 girls)
The boys try their arses off but the girls are quite content to have their own conversation in Korean and ignore any polite requests I make of them. The boys are getting increasingly frustrated because time I spend reprimanding the girls (and getting ignored) is less time I am spending with them.
Even with the presence of CCTV in the classroom they do whatever the hell they want.
Short of kicking the girls out or just refusing to teach them, can any experienced teachers out there provide some commonsense advice on how to retake this classroom? |
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andrewchon
Joined: 16 Nov 2008
Location: Back in Oz. Living in ISIS Aust.
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| Posted: Fri Nov 13, 2009 3:14 am Post subject: |
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| Can you seat them boy-girl-boy-girl? |
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calicoe
Joined: 23 Dec 2008
Location: South Korea
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| Posted: Fri Nov 13, 2009 4:02 am Post subject: Re: behavior management advice |
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| dinga271 wrote: |
A hagwon discussion class - middle school 2nd grade (4 boys and 3 girls)
The boys try their arses off but the girls are quite content to have their own conversation in Korean and ignore any polite requests I make of them. The boys are getting increasingly frustrated because time I spend reprimanding the girls (and getting ignored) is less time I am spending with them.
Even with the presence of CCTV in the classroom they do whatever the hell they want.
Short of kicking the girls out or just refusing to teach them, can any experienced teachers out there provide some commonsense advice on how to retake this classroom? |
Is it possible to reseat them, and if that doesn't work, threaten to talk to their mothers? |
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tanklor1
Joined: 13 Jun 2006
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| Posted: Fri Nov 13, 2009 5:56 am Post subject: Re: behavior management advice |
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| calicoe wrote: |
| dinga271 wrote: |
A hagwon discussion class - middle school 2nd grade (4 boys and 3 girls)
The boys try their arses off but the girls are quite content to have their own conversation in Korean and ignore any polite requests I make of them. The boys are getting increasingly frustrated because time I spend reprimanding the girls (and getting ignored) is less time I am spending with them.
Even with the presence of CCTV in the classroom they do whatever the hell they want.
Short of kicking the girls out or just refusing to teach them, can any experienced teachers out there provide some commonsense advice on how to retake this classroom? |
Is it possible to reseat them, and if that doesn't work, threaten to talk to their mothers? |
Talkin' to the parents ain't gonna fly here. You can't speak their language and even if you did they wouldn't care less in what you have to say. Here's how to deal with them
Sit them boy/girl/boy/girl/boy in a semi circle.
Once a girl starts to talk make her stand up for 25 minutes.
If she talks again make her raise her arms.
If you talks again make her kneel down next to her desk with her arms up.
If she talks again make her hold something heavy.
If she talks after that keep her after class and drop her off to your co-teacher. She/he will call the parents.
Make sure to explain the rules before offically starting class. Let them know that you ahve a line and this is what happens if they cross it. Do not hold up the class dealing with them. Give the punishment and continue on with the lesson. |
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blackjack
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Location: anyang
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| Posted: Fri Nov 13, 2009 7:04 am Post subject: |
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boy girl boy
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don't discipline the individual discipline the class.
I have my classes in two teams, the winning team gets to leave first, while the losing team has to remain in their seats until they have left. On the blackboard write two team names (lions and tigers for me) Every good thing gets a plus point, every bad point gets a minus. To get silence I raise my hand and extend my fingers one by one, if the team is still noisy a minus point (if both teams are noisy each gets a minus point).
Don't explain the rules just at the beginning of the class just tell half of them they are lions and the other half are tigers. The kids will soon catch on that being good will get them points. Kids that are constantly bad will get picked on by their classmates.
I also random add punishments to the losing team (clean the classroom, remain behind in silence for 5 minutes) and very very occasionally give a reward to the winning team.
They will catch on quick. The key is to remain calm, never raise your voice and did i mention remain calm |
yes I am quoting myself |
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Fat_Elvis
Joined: 17 Aug 2006
Location: In the ghetto
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| Posted: Fri Nov 13, 2009 9:53 pm Post subject: |
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| What Blackjack suggests is the way to go. The only thing I'd add is I'd suggest sitting by the door, greeting the students and then assigning them to tables to split up troublemakers. You could have 3 teams if you want. |
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