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  1. I got a kid out. He passed with a C by me not.having a backbone. What i did is to consistently do the rule pointing. Then during pair to pair collaboration time… when we.come up with a problem for a story, I made him share with me his idea. I told him that I liked his idea “please share that out.” I said. Well his hand was barely up but I chose him. He shared out. The next day, he was out. The good human to human interaction was too much for him.

    1. This was a student who took French 1 then was in my French two. He is a constant bluster but at every instance I made him uncomfortable. He even disrespected me this first week and even lied about not saying anything. So I brushed it off and only saw the positive in him. We get some thick skin as teachers but we shouldn’t sacrifice our sanity.

  2. Is there a BIP for this kid? Otherwise, I agree with Ben. Let him know the blurring is inappropriate- and tell the rest of the class laughing at inappropriate behavior is inappropriate. And stop it every time right away. You can be kind, but strict. Be blunt and very black and white with this kid, as he may struggle with nuances in communication. And if he’s bored because you are talking about other kids, well, bummer. That’s his job in French class. Sometimes he will like the topic, sometimes not. That’s life. Good luck!

  3. I see GREAT DANGER here for Teacher Above.
    I agree with everything Ben says and with the other people posting comments: basically that Funny Bunny should not be in that class and teacher should request he be removed.
    From the description, it seems that Teacher Above acted correctly: she was patient, calm, clear, firm and in control. There is nothing for administrators or parents to grab on to and assign blame on Teacher Above and therefore should support her in the request to have Funny Bunny removed. Then all are happy and she goes back to following Plan A, etc.
    However, what if Teacher Above is in a school district like mine where 15 year olds are always right and teachers are always at fault? What if Funny Bunny also has control of his mother who will follow her child’s whims and defend him at all costs? What if child does not want to take a traditionally taught FL because he knows—we all do—that he won’t be allowed to do there what he is allowed to do in our class. This child will not follow the rules and he has mother supporting him. It will be their battle to bring Teacher Above to her knees. That’s what they’ll team up to do. It happened to me just like that.
    So as Ben says there is THE PLAN in ANATTY. Teacher above should follow it and never lose her calm and composure. Also my suggestion is to document everything. If Teacher Above can have videographer filming her and turning camera to Funny Bunny every time he disrupts, the evidence starts to pile up for the next meeting and the next and the next until maybe she does have to go to the board (with evidence). To me the key for Teacher Above is to always stay calm and in control and this way not to give them anything they can hold against her.
    I wish Teacher Above the best in a very difficult battle she has in front of her.

  4. Of course, we only actually videotape the Video Retell, and in most classes the videotaping of the story itself is a ruse, but that fact is hidden information between the videographer and the teacher ONLY.
    (I can’t remember if I made that clear at our Maine workshop last year, Laura. There are so many details to this new way of teaching.)
    But when you have these “funny bunnies’ (such a charitable term on your part), you DO videotape the class for real and you DO collect evidence, along with doing everything else you say above. So your relationship with the videographer must be one of trust. I think that at least 75% of the solution to the problem of getting the kid to shut the hell up lies in the videotape you will collect.
    I am so glad that you reminded us of the Hub B centerpiece. I am so glad that you said these things. I am sorry that you went through it yourself to what is obviously an extreme, painful degree. Many of us have been there, although Laura you sound like you got a plateful that was bigger and stenchier than most people get.
    I am also glad that you remembered the BEST possible action response – the videotaping of each outburst. We are all Omarosas when it comes to this kind of situation.
    Final thought: it’s the mom.

  5. Final thought: it’s the mom. ABSOLUTELY.
    I wouldn’t have gone back to teaching had it not been for that workshop in August of 2017 in Maine, and yes, you did mention the ruse part of it. The combination NT-with the CM Plan is the way to go. They are a combination that bring harmony to CI teaching. One wouldn’t work without the other–in my opinion.
    Another suggestion for Teacher Above borne out of that very stenchy year is to document all said at each meeting. If you can record it (Maine has a one party consent law) it’s the best. If not, you are certainly allowed to take notes during the meeting. One thing I did was type my notes and e-mail them to my administrator after each meeting.

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