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#1 by denmarceaux on May 29th, 2011
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Does anyone know the order of these videos?
#2 by nidagichole on May 29th, 2011
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@crackerass01 that would definately happen at any of my schools…if a kid is aiming to disrupt, standing next to them may add fuel to the fire, and you may find yourself the but of jokes.
#3 by Tuddy2000 on May 29th, 2011
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I am not a teacher, but I have used that same method in the lunch room at the school I work at. I stand or even sit near a student who is acting up. It works 90 percent of the time.
#4 by shanmichele08 on May 29th, 2011
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I like these tips, I have noticed that many teachers forget that proximity is an important tool in the teacher’s bag of tricks.
#5 by graves51388 on May 29th, 2011
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ya? with a sn like crackerass01 where do u teach?
#6 by crackerass01 on May 29th, 2011
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It’s a good idea, but students who were focused on you may become distracted by focusing on the disruptive students as you stand next to them. What I mean is that you’re giving more attention to the disruptive behaviour. This would definitely happen where I teach.
#7 by hicham1maroc on May 29th, 2011
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thank you, it’s really a good way that I have totally forgotten about, I’ll consider this of course