If you struggle with controlling excessive talking in the classroom, here is a strategy for you! Includes freebie!
Unwanted talking is near the top of the list of teacher frustrations. In this article, learn the actual strategies to finally get rid of it for good.
If you have an extra-chatty class, check out this post with tips for how to get your students to stop talking in just one week!
As the end of the school year approaches, students can often start to wind up. Think “senioritis” when you were a high school senior, but bottle up that same excitement in smaller humans. Every spring, come May or June, even a superstar teacher with the most effective classroom management system in place can still suffer the wrath of (dun dun DUN) chatty class syndrome, or as I like to call it, “June Bug.” Even if something has worked all year long, you may feel the need to reach into your bag of tricks for a little extra reinforcement.
How can you control excessive talking during independent work times, i.e., when we assign an individual task or activity to students to do in the classroom?
If you struggle with controlling excessive talking in the classroom, here is a strategy for you! Includes freebie!
In this post, I’m sharing with you some strategies that I have been using to control excessive talking while providing instructions or presenting the lesson.
If you struggle with controlling excessive talking in the classroom, here is a strategy for you! Includes freebie!
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Let's talk about disrespectful behaviors in the classroom. The child who talks back. The student using their cell phone, even after being told to put it away. The kid who refuses to do their work, and even loudly tells you, "no!" when you try to politely give some encouragement. The student who joke
"My class won't stop talking. How can I get them to be quiet?" Even experienced teachers make three mistakes that result in an unruly, disrespectful class. Find out what these mistakes are and what you can do to get your class to be quiet in this post!
I have used this strategy to stop arguing for two years with great success. This is a great strategy to use in the first few weeks of school.
Before breaking out into a dance (or tears!), we're here to help you figure out how to get students' attention in no time at all.
Have a talkative class this year? Read on to find four solutions to control the incessant chatter and maximize student learning.
How can you control excessive talking during independent work times, i.e., when we assign an individual task or activity to students to do in the classroom?
If you're looking for a resource to stop excessive talking in class during independent reading and writing time, then the "Excessive Talking in the Classroom" Bundle is for you! Inside this BUNDLE, you'll have strategies to minimize excessive talking in the classroom; so you can meet with your students in conferences and small groups. BUNDLE #1: The Let's Talk, Shh! Silent Resource Bundle includes: 1- Classroom Management Strategy: "Smart Learners are productive during independent work time and stop any excessive talking." 1- Whole group lesson plan for the strategy above to teach how to talk less in class Blank lesson plan template that is editable in Adobe Interactive Anchor Chart to Create with your students Let's Talk cards for the Anchor Chart so your students can mark the times that it is okay to talk. (I recommend using clothespins, which are NOT included in this resource.) Shh! Silent cards for the Anchor Chart so your students can mark the times that it is okay to talk. (I recommend using clothespins, which are NOT included in this resource.) Number cards to label each item on the Anchor Chart Writing Workshop cards that describe different activities they might do during independent writing time. Reading Workshop cards that describe different activities they might do during independent reading time. Blank cards to create your own independent work activities that are editable in Adobe 1- Strategy card to give your students after the lesson to remind them to use the strategies to minimize the excessive talking BUNDLE #2: The 'What's the Diff?' Resource Bundle includes: 1- Classroom Management Strategy: "Smart Learners know the difference between reading, writing, and distraction talk AND use them correctly during independent work time." 1- Whole group lesson plan for the strategy above to teach how to talk less in class Blank lesson plan template that is editable in Adobe Interactive Anchor Chart to Create with your students Category Labels: Reading Talk, Writing Talk, Distraction Talk Reading Talk cards: describe different times when your students can talk during independent reading time such as: need help with a word, need a post-it note, read softly to themselves etc. Writing Talk cards: describe different times when your students can talk during independent writing time such as: need help with a word, need a post-it note, read softly to themselves, quick edits, brainstorming a new writing topic, etc. Distraction Talk cards: describe different examples of distraction talk: talking about what they are going to do after school, yelling out "I don't get this!" or "I've got to use the bathroom!", etc. Blank cards to create your own reading, writing, and distraction talk examples that are editable in Adobe 1- Strategy card to give your students after the lesson to remind them to use the strategies to minimize the excessive talking With this BUNDLE, you'll be able to finally stop asking: "How do I get the class to stop talking?" If you use reading and writing workshop or conferring in your classroom then... LET'S CONNECT: ★ The Conferring All-Star Teacher Blog ★ Launch Workshop + Conferring Guide ★ Conferring with Readers & Writers Like a Pro Guide ★ Instagram ★ Facebook Let's DREAM BIG and GROW TOGETHER!
If you're looking for a resource to stop excessive talking in class during independent reading and writing time, then the "Let's Talk, Shh! Silent" Resource is for you! Inside this resource you'll have strategies to minimize excessive talking in the classroom; so you can meet with your students in conferences and small groups. The Let's Talk, Shh! Silent Resource includes: 1- Classroom Management Strategy: "Smart Learners are productive during independent work time and stop any excessive talking." 1- Whole group lesson plan for the strategy above to teach how to talk less in class Blank lesson plan template that is editable in Adobe Interactive Anchor Chart to Create with your students Let's Talk cards for the Anchor Chart so your students can mark the times that it is okay to talk. (I recommend using clothespins, which are NOT included in this resource.) Shh! Silent cards for the Anchor Chart so your students can mark the times that it is okay to talk. (I recommend using clothespins, which are NOT included in this resource.) Number cards to label each item on the Anchor Chart Writing Workshop cards that describe different activities they might do during independent writing time. Reading Workshop cards that describe different activities they might do during independent reading time. Blank cards to create your own independent work activities that are editable in Adobe 1- Strategy card to give your students after the lesson to remind them to use the strategies to minimize the excessive talking With this resource, you'll be able to finally stop asking: "How do I get the class to stop talking?" If you use reading and writing workshop or conferring in your classroom then... LET'S CONNECT: ★ The Conferring All-Star Teacher Blog ★ Launch Workshop + Conferring Guide ★ Conferring with Readers & Writers Like a Pro Guide ★ Instagram ★ Facebook Let's DREAM BIG and GROW TOGETHER!
In this post, I’m sharing with you some strategies that I have been using to control excessive talking while providing instructions or presenting the lesson.
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If you struggle with controlling excessive talking in the classroom, here is a strategy for you! Includes freebie!
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Two posters in kid friendly language what accountable talk is and how we can use it to be accountable to our learning community, to accurate knowledge, and to rigorous thinking. Includes specific talking stems to help support student development of accountable talk. I use these posters in my classro...
