http://www.soyouwanttoteach.com/arguing-is-normal-isnt-it/ Providing HOPE for educators since 2007 Wed, 13 Apr 2011 17:59:29 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 http://www.soyouwanttoteach.com/arguing-is-normal-isnt-it/#comment-62 sandy Wed, 04 Jul 2007 19:59:19 +0000 http://www.soyouwanttoteach.com/2007/06/21/arguing-is-normal-isnt-it/#comment-62 This is what I do: If one of my students even tries to argue with me, I just say, "I will not argue with a child. Somebody has to be in charge and that's what I'm paid to do. You may write me a letter to explain what it is you're not happy about, but I can't use class time to argue." They are usually ok with the opportunity to write a letter, and many forget about it by the end of the day. (These are second graders, so they are mostly agreeable with this arrangement.) This is what I do: If one of my students even tries to argue with me, I just say, “I will not argue with a child. Somebody has to be in charge and that’s what I’m paid to do. You may write me a letter to explain what it is you’re not happy about, but I can’t use class time to argue.” They are usually ok with the opportunity to write a letter, and many forget about it by the end of the day. (These are second graders, so they are mostly agreeable with this arrangement.)

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