Scenario 3:
Mrs. Line’s Spanish class is conjugating verbs, and she has clearly expressed to students that they must master this skill as it is the foundation from which the rest of their learning will be built. A struggling student immediately puts his hood up and his head down. Although she’s well aware of this student’s behavior, Mrs. Line continues her lesson, calling only on those students whose hands are raised and who appear to be paying attention. When the struggling student asks a classmate how to say “this class sucks en espanol,” Mrs. Line responds by thanking him for picking his head up and then asks him for three forms of the verb Trabajar. When her student responds “No Se, Senior,” Mrs. Line’s frustration boils over and she removes him to the hallway.
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What strategy might Mrs. Line have used? How might this situation have been handled differently?
Mrs. Line should establish a "no opt out" and "cold call" culture in her classroom. She shouldn't have thanked him for giving the wrong answer. She should establish relationships with all students including those who chose to not answer. She should try to remain calm and try to not get in power struggles with her students. The other students see him getting away with it because the other students may learn from his behavior.
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