Examples Of Disrupting In Class

Disrupting in class – Speaking out of turn:

The teacher should take the student aside and explain to him or her what the teacher sees as the problem. Describe specific situations in which the students call out when it was not their turn, or when it was inappropriate to do so, such as during a film.

The teacher should discuss why the students may be behaving that way and provide alternative behaviours. Alternative behaviours may include;

Raising hand in air when the student wants a turn.

The student should make a note to remind him or her what he/she wants to say or to give to the teacher to consider if he/she is not called.

Holding up a card. These cards may indicate agreement or disagreement or anything else that might be appropriate.

If not, action beyond the classroom should be discussed with the school administration. This area becomes increasingly important as the student leaves the primary grades where there is greater expectation for understanding and using language out of context.

Possible reasons

By the time children are five to six years-of-age, they should have adequate comprehension of spoken/oral language. The level of comprehension depends on age and environmental experiences. If they do not understand, they will generally ask for clarification. They are able to hold conversations, listen to and obtain information, and give information to other people. There are developmental sequences which are natural: a child will understand and use the active voice before the passive voice. If this progression does not occur, intervention may be necessary.

Before considering language learning as a problem, the teacher should ensure that the student has had an audiological examination to rule out a hearing loss. Even a temporary loss, due to a middle ear infection, could interfere with the student’s hearing and cause problems in comprehension, and create difficulty in learning