Any suggestions on how to get my classes attention when they are out of control?
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I stand in front of them and time them.  However long it takes them to settle down, they owe me double that time the next day at noon.  If it's the class before lunch, I just keep them.  They hate it and soon they know that if you look at your watch that they have to settle.
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I would seek help from your administration. Perhaps a meeting with your administrator is needed. Usually, students follow their parents lead. \n\nMost importantly, don't take it personally. One bad apple shouldn't make you get down on yourself. You are so valuable to our children's future so please don't let it get you down.
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Make then have a silent time lunch.\nTell the teacher to bring a conduct card to the lunch room.\nAsk the principal to stop by once in a while.\nHave a lunch detention room,but send one at a time.\nHave assigned seats.\n\n\nIf you have one or two rowdy students move them to a table by themselves.\n\nIt is possible that this behavior has never corrected,if so it will take some time to correct it.\nYou have to show them that YOU are  in charge,not them !\nWe are creatures of habit.\nGood luck !
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kiss a little butt.\ngo to her and point out your own "weaknesses" and ask her how she would change/or handle different situations. bring a pad and take notes. \ninvite her into your room for a demo lesson.\nresearch whatever she wants you to do and become better at it.\n\nread  "tools for teachers"  great for classroom management and teaching strategies. good luck.
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Keep imagining something severe or serious.  Used to have the same problem and it was infectious. If I looked at a classmate of mine, they'd get this "uh oh, you're gonna make me laugh" look and I'd be in trouble with the teacher already... just look down at the floor until you compose yourself.
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tell everybody what you need to learn.  then make them read from the textbook and give project options to show you that they learned it.   say they can choose to write a summary, show you notes they took, draw a diagram, etc.  then move on to the next grade while the others work independently.  and have a good discipline system and keep it in place, even when it's tough.  if you let them get away withit it will be worse later.
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Create a relaxed study schedule, balance out your classes between first and second semester. Don't take on more classes than you can handle, it okay to take the minimum classes and stay full time.....And if you need help don't wait until the last minute for getting help....Let your teachers know the very second you don't understand.
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Make sure the class is Politically Correct.  Everything else is a distant second.\n\nDo I sound cynical?  I am!
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Understand what you're teaching and see it from your students' perspective. Motivate the students to study and show them by example how and when to study. \n\nTeach them the ways of "sang froid" (French: cold blood) - not allowing their personal lives to get in the way of their studies. If they giv up every time their heart is broken or they have a row with someone, they'll never get anywhere in life.\n\nAlso, make them understand that nothing comes from laziness or mere dreaming, but much can come from hard work. Boost their confidence so that they can overcome fear (the most common cause of any block, including writer's block). Use proverbs to help them, e.g. there's nothing to fear but fear itself.\n\nFinally, the best teachers are those that care so some experience as a social worker/counsellor will help.
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You can't force anyone to do anything.  What you need to do is make the work interesting and relevant to them.  Try using realworld kind of examples, get them thinking about something that concerns them and tie it in to the lesson. Check out Reality- Based Teaching website, I can't remeber the URL but just google it it should come up
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It seems like a constant battle to keep my students from text-messaging each other in class.  Their concentration is on their message and on appearing to be working, not on actually working.  It's a battle I'd rather not be waging.
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Loook i can't advice, but thats a great idea. Start out by maybe pasting signs on the schools walls or soemthing, but call it esay help
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Talk to someone at your school, like a counsellor, who can put forward to the teachers that you feel this way.\n\nAs a teacher I appreciate knowing about my students and try to find ways around the hurdles put up to stop them learning.
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I've found that incorporating group activities is a good way to break the (sometimes) monotony of a class, and it gives the students a chance to apply the concepts you've been discussing.\n\nYou can also try bringing in outside materials - guest speakers, films, music, etc., that can be used to illustrate whatever you're teaching.\n\nAnother way is to have the students teach particular chapters or concepts; it forces them to learn and sometimes having students teach will keep their peers' attention better!\n\nA straight lecture for an hour or more does no one good. Good luck!
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Use some props or other visuals.  Throw out questions to the other students every so often.  Keep your mood lively, and it will be infectious.
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You don't need to go no where, stay at your desk since the boss is fine with it.  Tell others, I'm busy and I'll talk to you when I get a minute.  Failing the class would be your fault, not theirs.\nMom of B & D
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sweetheart the best way to deal with this is either move to another table or stand your ground since no teachers care you can start putting it back on the ones that do this to you, by throwing it back at them. another thing is there a guides counselor you can go and talk to about this? that may work because more or less this is bullin and most schools dont tolerate this act. i hope i helped you some hugs sweetie, best of luck sunshinelady_40940