Academic Dishonesty

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7th and 8th grade mythology class – Students are copying off others, the internet, and using ChatGPT. They wait until the last minute to do their work then feel they need to cheat to finish on time. The teacher has tried one-on-one talks with students, phone calls home, zero...

Case Study – Class Dynamics

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8th grade Career Exploration class, most are at or below grade level, limited parent involvement. The social dynamics of a few groups impacts the entire class. 4 boys feed off one another, disruptive. Ringleader is intelligent, humorous, and social. 4 girls are a giggly clique, laughing at inside jokes,...

Participation Challenges

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Large class of 7th and 8th grade students, 9 with IEPs and there is a para in class. The same 3 students are participating in the group discussion. The teacher wants to all students comfortable speaking, that there is no right/wrong answer. Students often respond, “I don’t know” or...

Rude, Disrespectful language

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Authentic Case Study from our ECHO: Prosocial & Positive Classroom Climate project. 6th grade Science classroom – 16 students total. Some of the students frequently use rude, threatening and disrespectful language to each other. The teacher has tried – appealing to empathy, modeling alternative communication, using counselor’s office to...