The ABC's High School Teachers Really Need to Know

Episode #3: Chatterbox

Matt Bramuchi Season 5 Episode 3

Use Left/Right to seek, Home/End to jump to start or end. Hold shift to jump forward or backward.

0:00 | 30:43

It's the age-old question, "How do I keep my students from talking so much in class?"  This episode will help you answer that question by looking at why students talk in the first place, as well as why your classroom management techniques might be falling short.  In most cases, issues with excess talking in the classroom are signs of larger problems, many of which are related to instructional strategies.  It's pretty tough to build relationships and engagement when students are forbidden from talking.