Calling out is a momentum killer of the highest order and can turn a well-planned lesson into a halting mess.
But that isn’t the only reason why you should require your students to raise their hand.
Here are a few more:
Calling out is unfair
Every student has a right to participate, not just those who are more assertive. [...]
Let’s begin this weeks article by looking at a common scenario.
You’re leading your students to class after visiting the library one day, and you notice Andrew kicking the heels of the student in front of him.
He is clearly doing it on purpose.
You stop the line, walk over to Andrew, and say, “Andrew, please stop kicking [...]
When a teacher seeks help in handling a difficult student, typically one of the first things recommended is a behavior contract.
Behavior contracts are popular because they give teachers a definite plan for improving behavior.
And where there is a plan, there is hope.
If you’re unfamiliar with how they work, behavior contracts are created collaboratively—usually the teacher, [...]
World-class archer Kristin Braun practices six hours a day trying to do the impossible.
Standing 230 feet from her target, she takes a deep breath and, while simultaneously lifting her bow into place, draws a steel-tipped carbon arrow.
She peers over her left hand, taking aim by lining up the target’s bulls eye with the tiny pin [...]
At Thanksgiving dinner, my grandfather used to blurt out whatever was on his mind, interrupt others while they were talking, and dominate the conversation.
I was a grade schooler at the time, but if I could, I would have put him in time-out so the rest of us could join in the conversation.
But behavior like this [...]
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