Disruptive Behavior in Classrooms
J. Cannon
I.S. 126
Introduction
A student who intentionally creates a disturbance in class that directly interferes with the teacher’s ability to instruct the class and with other students’ ability to learn is considered disruptive. Disruptive behavior can have negative effects on not only the classroom environment, but also on the school experience as a whole.
Task
You will write a letter to your classmates explaining how disruptive behavior in class interferes with:
1. The teacher’s ability to instruct the class
2. The class’ ability to learn
3. The classroom environment
4. The school environment as a whole
Process/Resources
You will work with a partner to develop a letter for your classmates to read. Your letter should explain how disruptive behavior is negative in the classroom.
You will be using the PPA (Public Policy Analyst) method to gather evidence to enhance your writing. I have given you the problem already, so you only have to do steps 2-6 with your partner.
Steps for PPA
4. Evaluate an Existing Policy
6. Select the Best Solution (Feasibility vs. Effectiveness)
Useful Websites
· What is Disruptive Behavior?
· Negative of Disruptive Behavior in the Classroom
· Negatives of Disruptive Behavior on Classroom and School
· Case Study for Disruptive Behavior in Classroom
Evaluation
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CATEGORY |
4 |
3 |
2 |
1 |
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Ideas |
Ideas were expressed in a clear and organized fashion. It was easy to figure out what the letter was about. |
Ideas were expressed in a pretty clear manner, but the organization could have been better. |
Ideas were somewhat organized, but were not very clear. It took more than one reading to figure out what the letter was about. |
The letter seemed to be a collection of unrelated sentences. It was very difficult to figure out what the letter was about. |
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Content Accuracy |
The letter contains at least 5 accurate facts about the topic. |
The letter contains 3-4 accurate facts about the topic. |
The letter contains 1-2 accurate facts about the topic. |
The letter contains no accurate facts about the topic. |
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Conventions of Writing |
Writer makes no errors in grammar, punctuation, or spelling. |
Writer makes 1-2 errors in grammar, punctuation, and/or spelling. |
Writer makes 3-4 errors in grammar, punctuation, and/or spelling |
Writer makes more than 4 errors in grammar, punctuation, and/or spelling. |
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Format |
Complies with all the requirements for a friendly letter. |
Complies with almost all the requirements for a friendly letter. |
Complies with several of the requirements for a friendly letter. |
Complies with less than 75% of the requirements for a friendly letter. |
Conclusion
Congratulations! You have now written your classmates a letter that will help create a more positive classroom environment. This WebQuest should have provided you with a new idea about how to be a better classmate and avoid inhibiting others’ learning by displaying disruptive behavior.
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