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Re: Noise Level

From: Buerkle, Jennifer (buerklej.fl.us)
Date: Fri Mar 17 2000 - 06:02:33 PST

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    When the noise level gets too high, I require a "conversation break," during
    which it is fine with me if they communicate nonverbally, but silently. This
    usually tickles them for a minute or two as they try sign language, then they
    get back to work. After about five or ten minutes I say that "whispering" is
    okay, and then repeat the whole thing over again if it gets loud. I've been
    known to give a little speech telling them that all groups of people, even
    TEACHERS (especially teachers!?) get louder and louder as the members of the
    group have to finally scream in order to be heard...just a fact of life,
    doesn't mean they are "bad."

    Jen

    Linda Erling-Baker wrote:

    > What do you do to control the noise/talking level in your classroom?
    > I require my students to be absolutely silent at the beginning of class
    > while I am explaining the lesson and discussing what we will be doing.
    > There is never a problem with this. After the materials are distributed,
    > I allow them to talk "quietly". This works for some classes, but in
    > others can escalate into loud noise very quickly. How you maintain a
    > consistent "quiet" level of noise/talking without instituting a "no
    > talking rule"?
    > I teach Pre K to grade 8.
    >
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