Comments on: How To Handle Talkative Students http://www.smartclassroommanagement.com/2009/11/25/how-to-handle-talkative-students/ simply effective tips and strategies Sun, 05 Feb 2012 21:08:12 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Michael Linsin http://www.smartclassroommanagement.com/2009/11/25/how-to-handle-talkative-students/comment-page-1/#comment-965 Michael Linsin Sun, 30 Oct 2011 16:53:50 +0000 http://www.smartclassroommanagement.com/?p=2125#comment-965 Hi Vijay, Justifying for poor classroom management and poor relationships with students is easy--and is nothing more than an excuse. Until they come to grips with the fact that they alone decide their teaching fate, they'll never be able to create the classroom they really want. Michael Hi Vijay,

Justifying for poor classroom management and poor relationships with students is easy–and is nothing more than an excuse. Until they come to grips with the fact that they alone decide their teaching fate, they’ll never be able to create the classroom they really want.

Michael

]]> By: Vijay Chelliah http://www.smartclassroommanagement.com/2009/11/25/how-to-handle-talkative-students/comment-page-1/#comment-961 Vijay Chelliah Sun, 30 Oct 2011 10:43:42 +0000 http://www.smartclassroommanagement.com/?p=2125#comment-961 Dear Michael, I am an Educationist & Trainer. I am also an ardent reader of your articles which in my opinion are very good. What is your thought on teachers who say that they too are human and therefore justify their actions that could permanently damage student-teacher relationship. I come across many such teachers in my interactions during seminars, training programmes & workshops who genuinely want to become good teachers. Thanks ! Vijay Dear Michael,
I am an Educationist & Trainer. I am also an ardent reader of your articles which in my opinion are very good. What is your thought on teachers who say that they too are human and therefore justify their actions that could permanently damage student-teacher relationship. I come across many such teachers in my interactions during seminars, training programmes & workshops who genuinely want to become good teachers.

Thanks !

Vijay

]]> By: Michael Linsin http://www.smartclassroommanagement.com/2009/11/25/how-to-handle-talkative-students/comment-page-1/#comment-802 Michael Linsin Sat, 27 Aug 2011 15:00:51 +0000 http://www.smartclassroommanagement.com/?p=2125#comment-802 Hi Jessica, Absolutely! During games, certain lessons, and activities, as long as you define what is and isn't okay, it's fine--highly recommended. In other words you might say, "For the rest of the activity, you may cheer, clap, or call out answers." Michael Hi Jessica,

Absolutely! During games, certain lessons, and activities, as long as you define what is and isn’t okay, it’s fine–highly recommended. In other words you might say, “For the rest of the activity, you may cheer, clap, or call out answers.”

Michael

]]> By: Jessica http://www.smartclassroommanagement.com/2009/11/25/how-to-handle-talkative-students/comment-page-1/#comment-799 Jessica Fri, 26 Aug 2011 15:23:39 +0000 http://www.smartclassroommanagement.com/?p=2125#comment-799 Hi Michael, I really appreciate all of the articles on your website. I am a third year Elementary Spanish teacher, working with 18 different classes. For the majority of my classes, putting the principles that you mention in your articles into action has been very easy. However, I had a question when it comes to playing review games in class. Is it reasonable to expect all students to still raise their hands in order to speak during a class game? Or is it OK to put up the "talk quietly" sign for when children are playing a review game? Is it acceptable for students to be able to quietly cheer one another on during a review game, or do you think that students should still need to raise their hand before speaking? If you could give me some insight on this topic, I would greatly appreciate it. Thank you! Hi Michael,
I really appreciate all of the articles on your website. I am a third year Elementary Spanish teacher, working with 18 different classes. For the majority of my classes, putting the principles that you mention in your articles into action has been very easy. However, I had a question when it comes to playing review games in class. Is it reasonable to expect all students to still raise their hands in order to speak during a class game? Or is it OK to put up the “talk quietly” sign for when children are playing a review game? Is it acceptable for students to be able to quietly cheer one another on during a review game, or do you think that students should still need to raise their hand before speaking? If you could give me some insight on this topic, I would greatly appreciate it. Thank you!

]]> By: Michael Linsin http://www.smartclassroommanagement.com/2009/11/25/how-to-handle-talkative-students/comment-page-1/#comment-324 Michael Linsin Tue, 17 Aug 2010 16:06:19 +0000 http://www.smartclassroommanagement.com/?p=2125#comment-324 Hi Virginia, It's normal for students to gradually get louder as they talk over one another and other groups. They're not doing anything wrong per se, so enforcing with consequences it isn't cool. However, that doesn't mean you can't do anything about it. Students have to learn <em>how</em> to discuss in small groups--how to take turns, how to get everyone involved, how to paraphrase, how to listen, etc. They also need to know how to keep their voices at a level that doesn't interfere with the rest of the class--and drive you crazy. I recommend you schedule a lesson(s) to teach them. Most effective would be to choose 3 or 4 students to sit with you in a group while the rest of the class gathers around. Then teach, model, role play, review, and practice. Finally, after they've proven to you they understand and are able to discuss in groups exactly as you taught them, and under your close guidance, assign one student per group whose sole job is to monitor voice level. It's a good idea to assign that job to those students who have a greater tendency to get loud (sneaky, huh?). This should do the trick. Michael Hi Virginia,

It’s normal for students to gradually get louder as they talk over one another and other groups. They’re not doing anything wrong per se, so enforcing with consequences it isn’t cool. However, that doesn’t mean you can’t do anything about it.

Students have to learn how to discuss in small groups–how to take turns, how to get everyone involved, how to paraphrase, how to listen, etc. They also need to know how to keep their voices at a level that doesn’t interfere with the rest of the class–and drive you crazy. I recommend you schedule a lesson(s) to teach them.

Most effective would be to choose 3 or 4 students to sit with you in a group while the rest of the class gathers around. Then teach, model, role play, review, and practice. Finally, after they’ve proven to you they understand and are able to discuss in groups exactly as you taught them, and under your close guidance, assign one student per group whose sole job is to monitor voice level. It’s a good idea to assign that job to those students who have a greater tendency to get loud (sneaky, huh?). This should do the trick.

Michael

]]> By: Virginia http://www.smartclassroommanagement.com/2009/11/25/how-to-handle-talkative-students/comment-page-1/#comment-322 Virginia Tue, 17 Aug 2010 03:23:13 +0000 http://www.smartclassroommanagement.com/?p=2125#comment-322 My district requires that our classroom seats be grouped and that group discussions, "pair-sharing," and group projects take place many times throughout the day. In my class each year of about 30 sixth graders, they are in groups of four or five kids. A repetitive problem is that they start off discussing at a reasonable volume, but it always gets quite loud. Though I can be tolerant of kids-being-kids, the noise level really stresses me because I am basically a quiet person. I've tried all kinds of bells and other warning devices, but they always quiet down for a little while, then within a few minutes they become too loud again. Any tips on getting them to maintain normal inside voices? My district requires that our classroom seats be grouped and that group discussions, “pair-sharing,” and group projects take place many times throughout the day. In my class each year of about 30 sixth graders, they are in groups of four or five kids.

A repetitive problem is that they start off discussing at a reasonable volume, but it always gets quite loud. Though I can be tolerant of kids-being-kids, the noise level really stresses me because I am basically a quiet person. I’ve tried all kinds of bells and other warning devices, but they always quiet down for a little while, then within a few minutes they become too loud again.

Any tips on getting them to maintain normal inside voices?

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