Managing Cellphones in the Classroom | Teacher Tip Tuesday
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- čas přidán 29. 06. 2024
- I get asked a lot about my cellphone policy in class and how I deal with the disruption of cellphones in class. Here are a few tips that I use to keep kids off their phones without making it a big deal.
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I love the relationship you have with the boys!
I do too. ☺️
i dont mean to be so offtopic but does anyone know a trick to log back into an Instagram account?
I somehow forgot the login password. I love any tips you can give me!
Alot of boys lack a positive role model in their lives. That's why schools love male teachers.
I had a teacher in high school who allowed us to use our phones in his class. It was an honours biology class, and he wanted photos for our lab reports, so we were allowed to have them on lab days. There was complete trust in us that we would use them wisely. He also allowed us to charge our phones in his class, even let us borrow his own phone charger. You could let it charge there even when you weren't in his class. There was total trust between him and his students, and he really fostered it.
I think that’s expected in an Honors class. Those students tend to be astutely aware of classroom expectations and are just as aware of the consequences of cellphone usage. It isn’t the possibility of them being penalized. Rather, it’s the possibility of them losing out on valuable information and falling behind.
I wish you were my student. Mine don't have the same discipline as you had. They would immediately move on to do something else with their phones like texting, Instagram, etc.
As a student I was kind of a pain the ass, BUT when a teacher leveled with me, they earned my respect and loyalty for forever!! I hated and so so resented the "because I said so". That does NOT work.
💯. It has to be the why and being real to gets kids buyin.
I had a teacher in high school who would tell us to put our phones in this shoe rack at the beginning of each class. But I would forget that I put my phone there like almost every day. So eventually I stopped putting it in the dumb shoe rack and just kept it in my backpack like a normal person.
I enjoyed this video. Thanks for posting! I am a teacher of 34 years. I deal with cell phone meltdowns every single class. I have a strict rule, cellphones stay in pockets or book bags. They are never to be taken out. I see firsthand the effects of distracted learning. On Tuesday I asked a student nicely to put the phone away. I got a cell-phone induced tantrum in return. There was no placating her. The office sent a security guard and school nurse to try to calm her down. The exact same thing happened again today with the same student when I had to ask her to put her phone away. I am respectful, talk quietly to the student privately, everything we're taught in those classroom management workshops we take as teachers. The next thing I am dodging F bombs being thrown right and left and not so subtle threats. When this happens, it spreads like a cancer and green lights every other cell phone addicted student who has a b hoone to pick with me about anything to meltdown too. Dealing with cellphone addiction is an ugly, soul draining business. Unfortunately, I wouldn't be able to implement the charging area thing that you do or taping them up and hanging them. I have a class of 37 and I have to walk the floor to keep the kids on task. The moment I have to turn my back or walk away from that area I know a student would come up and take their or a classmate's phone. They charge on the downlow all over my room and it happens all the time. There is always one student or another student yelling about who took their phone. I had one great take away from your student Spence when you asked him do students understand why the teacher doesn't want them to use their phone in class and he said no. It gave me an idea. I am going to find a bunch of videos on cellphones and how they negatively impact learning. I'm also going to have them do Internet research on cell phone-media addiction. I already found a few students having meltdowns videos when their phones are taken away to make it humorous. I'm hoping it may take me off as the target of their cell-addicted rage if they understand where I am coming from when I tell them no phones in class. Thank Spence for me!
Your interactions with your students are what make these videos golden! Talking about not getting into power struggles with kids is the #1 thing I would tell any teacher!
I agree with the power struggle 💯! I feel really blessed to have such great boys to make videos with.
Awesome video and hilarious interactions with those students; love it.
As a teacher that deals with cellphones in a similar manner I agree wholeheartedly on avoiding a power struggle, with refusals. Conversation over confrontation, always.
A tip I would add, when confiscating a phone is necessary, say "thank you" when they hand it to you... and mean it. I want them to know I appreciate that they just did something that will help their learning, even though they didn't want to.
I loved every last one of these ideas. This year, I can honestly say that cell phones have not been that much of a problem.
Also, your classroom is AMAZING!!!!
I love every last one of these ideas. This year, I can honestly say that cell phones were not that much of a problem.
Also, your classroom is AMAZING!!!!
I agree with explaining it and breaking down the rationale of why. I feel like students buy in more to your policies and procedures when they understand it. I also tell my parents the policy, so please stop screaming at me in emails and calls because I took your child's phone. However, with one class, we were working on graphing, so we decided to leave our ringers on for the day (me included) and keep data on how many times a phone got a notification. 83 times in an hour with 21 phones. Then, we separated into categories who or what app the notification was from. Texts from parents were our biggest category. That was eye-opening.
Wow.....text from parents???? Biggest category??? Interesting and disappointing.
Love these ideas! First year teaching and greatest challenge is to keep students engaged because they are constantly on their cellphones. Thanks for this !
Remember one think you usually can have students removed from your class and transferred.Get rid of the worst early without an argument. Break up trouble making cliques. If you do that, your class will usually be better.
My new rule would be to engineer a class for good evaluations. Have at least one class where all is good. Any trouble makers or sleepers get discarded the first 3 weeks.
I think the key is the relationship you have with your students. You have a great bind and that makes it special.
His classroom is beautiful. I kept getting sidetracked from the message because I was looking at all the decor and books.
I really liked you asking the students for their opinion
I teach middle school and I feel like if I did some crazy weird consequence like hiding it, some of my students might WANT to get caught with their phones (and make it a game) have you had anyone like that? Just wondering
Love your content!!
Hower's Art Class I’ve done it with my middle schoolers and they hate that. In the best way 😂😂
This makes me smile.
Needed this advice for my new classroom. Thank you!
My pleasure Nick!
This was really cool! Thank you. It’s refreshing to see I’m not the only one who has students just chilling in my room all the time!
This is exactly how I handle cell phones in my class. Every class, after attendance, I start with this announcement "phones away" and I give them a few moments to do just that. I start class and away we go. If a phone is out, I ask them to put it away and it's over with. I don't make it an issue, I treat my kids with some respect, and I rarely have a phone problem. It's not that difficult.
Wish that worked for me. I’ve tried that without success. And get very little support from admin. 😞
I wish I could take my students phones! I am so sick and tired of them being on their phones during my class! The administration has to deal with the students that are on their phones during class and so many teachers don’t care if they are on their phones. Phones should not be allowed in class period! No reason! Awesome advice!!!
If you're interesting enough or if people care enough no one would be on their phone. That's usually why we use our phones. Most of you teachers suck tbh.
Whether the teacher cares or not has nothing to do with you. You have to care enough about your own life to take advantage of the learning opportunities offered to you. Schools are here to provide us with education, but they can't force it on you. If you don't want to pay attention or learn, then that is fine, but you will get nothing out of the class. Why choose to be in a class that you have no interest in?
I agree. I used to make the student turn over their phone to me until the end of the period, they just won't comply anymore, not even when I had a security guard and Asst. Principal standing there telling them to turn them over. My admin has pretty much given up and the school has no real cell phone policy at my school. They don't want to deal with it. My state, Florida has banned students from using phones in class unless the teacher says they can, yet my Admin still won't deal with the issue. I had an AP tell me that "I don't have time for this sh*t" when I asked him to speak with a student regarding using a phone and not working.
Dude. This is stellar advice. I'm trying to get my teaching cert this year so I can teach next fall (I'm currently a College and Career Advisor at hte same school). I'm addicted to my cellphone. My kids are too. And it's hard to be as entertaining as a Tik Tok video 6 hours a day, 180 days a year, BUT... I want to try. When I sub or teach in classes, half of my students are on their phones. I don't want to get in the power struggle, but I have to admit I have. Love your videos, they have helped me a TON... Thanks, my brother!
Thanks so much for the kind words. If you ever have any follow up questions please hit us up on Sundays during the live feed and I’d be happy to help. ✌🏽
If I take a phone from a student I try to guess their passcode ... except it's never all 1's. This will lock their phone for 1, 5, 15 or 60 minutes. Once their phone is locked with enough time to get through the class I give it back to them. If they don't have a passcode, I'll put one on their phone for them, and then tell them they can have the new passcode at the end of the class ... if they're good. ;)
Your a fuckin bitch
You seriously don't have a right to put a passcode on a student's phone. Put it in a locked drawer, send it to the office, if its not yours, DONT mess with it
@@luvv4isa agree
@@luvv4isano literally
Thank god you aren’t my teacher
Thank you for your advice!
That hair do is sooo new wave. I like it.
Your room set up kicks A$$!! (dope cellphone policies too)
You’re an amazing teacher. I have taught adult students most of my teaching career. I don’t think I’d be a good fit for this “ nonsense “. Congratulations
So funny! Love this!
I've always been tripped out by how much the adults in the building complain about student cellphone use when we are just as guilty in our meetings and professional development sessions. Lead by example!
Thank you so much for the tips! This is one topic that I keep debating on, but it's good to hear from others about how they approach it. Can't wait for you to make more videos!
My school has a no phone policy, so students must leave their phones in the locker at the beginning of the day and if they are seen with it, the principal keeps it for three days and only gives it back if students bring a letter from their parents apologizing.
I love it!! What I love best is that the principal backs it up. The part to get it back is just as good because it loops parents in as well and hold them accountable to their child’s actions and behaviors. Brilliant!
@@CJReynolds There is research that shows that even having the phones in class is a big distraction, even if the students do not use them. www.journals.uchicago.edu/doi/full/10.1086/691462
My school I student taught at stopped enforcing the board policy of no cell phones. Teachers could not take cell phones. The whole school complained, as did about every teacher. Some students would watch YT on their cell phones and share memes and distract other students. It was a whole lotta chaos.
If only my admin would do this it wouldn’t be an issue.
Wow. Soooooo lucky.
@@lewisbilly12353 Yep. This is my district. They don't support teachers taking the phone from the student either. Our hands are really tied.
Great video!!!!!
I tried these tips today in class and they worked really well! Thanks for the advice!
Love the proactive approach! I will be adding a charging bar in my room next year.
My favorite reactive thing I do is to pull the index card i keep in my pocket that says “no phones” slide into the camera and snap a selfie with the card.
If you get one of those foil lined bags for carrying frozen groceries home and use it for a cell phone jail it will drain the battery twice as fast.
Having fun is the BEST!!!!!
Omg!!! I love this. I'm totally going to try it. Hilarious!!!!!
Love your teacher tip Tuesdays!
I am so freaking jealous of some of you as 1. Our school has no official policy 2. Our school/school district is resistant to an official policy 3. Admin will not collect phones and teachers have been strongly discouraged to collect phones in the name of liability. A lot of us are using a wall pocket system with a hub charger and 1 point ec each day (we purposely make tests and quizzes 80% of grade) . Stick is a parent contact and 2 min detention during passing period.🤷♂️not sure what else to do. Doing nothing last year was a disaster and "put your phone away" was a constant thing that was largely ignored. I have 10th graders, which after lockdown, were the equivalent of 7th and 8th graders socially and emotionally.
As an aside, this is still useful and you are hilarious. I feel your pain trying to make vids with announcements.
This man speaks truth. The some of the greatest moments in my classroom revolve around discipline. Just giving students a real consequence, or a goofy way out, can often diffuse a situation, and get the desired response anyway. At least that has been my experience. I will say listen to our man Reynolds though, do stuff that works for you, there is no catch all, or magic bullet.
Love your videos! Thank you for the tips!
Do you have any advice for future substitutes (who may want to teach at that school when certified)?
How would I approach this from a Elementary special education approach? I was a student teacher during my high school years and I was teaching in an elementary school special education isolated unit classroom. One day, one of the girls decided to record me on her phone and that goes against our District's policy so I confiscated the phone from her for the day and I explained to her that the school rules state that she cannot have her phone out during class time. Do you think there was a better more professional approach I could have taken?
I truly appreciate your videos. Thank you so much for sharing!
Handsome teacher 😜
Great video. I don't really know why kids have phones anyway. When I was a kid we were lucky to have a Huffy bike from Kmart. Now kids have expensive phones with ongoing plans. The only purpose is to tick tock and goof off.
this is amazing. And i was cracking up at some parts
how do you set your categories up like as a chemistry teacher i set mine up 60% goes to tests 20% goes to labs and 20% goes to Hw/Quiz
Sometimes if I see a kid on snapchat or texting I tell them if I see their phone I get to send one message to whoever I want. Usually they put it away after that. Works best with students you have a rapport with.
One thing I like to say when students are doing the “sneaky” looking down at their phone under the desk (only with boys) is, “Dude! Why are you sitting there laughing at your own crotch?” Everyone laughs, the student immediately says, “I was looking at my phone!” and they put it away, problem solved. If a student refuses to hand over a phone, no power struggle! I give them a choice. “You can either set your phone right here on my desk, you’ll be able to see it the whole period, or you can explain to the vice principal why you need to have your phone out during class.” A few students actually chose to go to the VP, thinking they had some really good reason and they would win. They were sadly mistaken.
Now I’m starting at a private school where cell phones are banned on campus. If they bring a phone to school, it must remain off and in their locker. This includes during lunch, passing time, etc. When the day is over, they can get their phones out-once they are off campus. Parents have to sign off on this as part of the parent contract. I went to observe for a day last week and I didn’t see one cell phone all day. It was weird! But highly effective. OTOH, at my public school, one day I walked into the office to see a dad SCREAMING at the secretary about how no one is to ever touch his son’s personal property again, blah blah blah. 🙄
Love the laughing at your crotch idea! It is a really issue in all classrooms. Does the new school stick to the rule?
What about those clear hanging caddies? I was thinking of putting a big charging strip right next to it. But my question is is it easier to start the year out saying 'you put your phone here'
I use a "tool-box" with dividers for my middle schoolers (Grade 6-7), where they drop off the phone as they come in (and can get it for any needed tasks or urgent calls). This year I did it from Day 1, although last year I trialled it a couple of months before the end, when some problems were starting. But I marketed it "this is a new thing we're going to do..." and the 6th graders went along with it...
Any tips about students wearing and not removing their earbuds?
I have been teaching for 42 years - you are fantastic - happy for you to teach my Grandchildren (That's the highest compliment).
I really dug your video Reynolds and am inspired to do my own. I think you and I share the same philosophy about cell phones and respecting where the kids are coming from but we have very different approaches. I'll let you know if I get around to making a video. Thanks for this!
Hey Reynolds do you have any tops on how to get students to somehow signal you when they need your help because they don’t understand something. Like today at school my one Math teacher knows about my Anxiety and so does the person that comes in and helps him but anyways today they noticed that I am a shy kid who doesn’t raise my hand and when I don’t understand something I don’t tell him so he wants me to figure out something to somehow signal him that I do t understand something without raising my hand and telling him I don’t understand it. So do you have any tips on how I can move something or do something to get him to notice I don’t understand what he is teaching to us. ( Sorry it is so long!!!!)
Could you put down your pencil? At the top of the desk? As a math teacher I look for that in my room.
I love how happy Siphus looks in your classroom.
Some of my coworkers can be real jerks about phones, but I try not to be. The official rule is that phones that are out are to be picked up and sent to the discipline secretary and a parent must then pick it up. I’d rather give a warning first. I rarely have to tell them again. Also, if a phone goes off and it’s in a kid’s bag or pocket, the kid is obviously not playing on the phone. I just make an announcement that the phone needs to be silenced. Sometimes I’ll try to be funny and say that I’m busy and could they please take a message.
I’ve said it before on Instagram, but I love Cephas.
I know Cephas is a real person, but every time I see him I always feel like he is my favorite reoccurring guest star on a sitcom.
I think phone policy consistency is a big problem in my school. Some have a zero tolerance policy and others (myself included) are more phone friendly. I can see how that becomes confusing for the kids... and at times even seems unfair. But I think teachers really need to question why their policy is the way it is. I understand for some students, that zero tolerance policy is a must... for others, it doesn't make sense.
I teach high school, and I'm not allowed to take phones. So I go the explanation route for why I don't want to see phones out. I tell them that in the adult world, being on their phone while someone is talking to them, or having it on their desk (even face down) is impolite. It would be disrespectful to have your phone on the table during a meeting or during a date with someone. Same goes for headphones in the ears. They understand that reasoning, even though some of them don't think it's impolite, and I can tell they like learning about social cues and adulthood expectations.
Document, document, document. Don't fight with the student. Record that you made the expectation clear, and use that documentation if they have a lower grade then they should.
In my schools phones are not allowed. They almost prefer that security takes them, but that can be troublesome and take time. As teachers, we can take them; but there is a problem. If we take a phone and a student picks it up later and says "oh no! there's a crack on the screen that wasn't there before." We could be reliable for the phone, whether or not the crack was there when the phone was taken. Also, an out of the way charging station is not bad. But unless you are constantly watching it, phones can be stolen. My question is what can we do in these situations?
Our school changed policies this year as well. We are not suppose to take phones now. I’m going to start trying a new app called Pocket Points to see how that works. You should check it out.
The school I'm student teaching in just started their new cell phone policy this year (Monday) where they will have to turn them in and put them in their individual envelope before they go through the scanners. At the end of ninth period, they will receive it but it will also take up time from instruction ninth. The students and parents both are protesting it by petitions, and a walk out.
Can I vent for a minute!? I work at an inner city school and phones are such a frustration. If I notice a kid on their phone I tell them to put it away in a firm voice. If they still have it out a minute after than initial warning I take it. I've had students tell me to my face, "No, I don't have to give you my phone, you're not my mom!" Pisses me off SO badly! After watching your video I realize I should probably just chill out.
All the cool teachers make vlogs on smartphones,tablets or Chromebooks.
Kids nowadays will never understand life without phones. I didn’t get a phone until I was 18. And I bought it myself.
I loved these approaches! In my district, we are strictly forbidden from even touching a student's cell phone. So as much as I absolutely loved your weird "punishments", I cannot implement them. I agree though, I provide them a place to put it with a power strip so that they can charge it. If I catch them on it, I just ask them to put it away in a low key way. If I catch them on it again after that, then I insist that they need to either put it in their backpacks or in my cell phone charging station. If I catch them on it the third time (if this is within the same day or two days), then I will let them know that security is going to need to come to escort their phone to the office. I have yet to have a kid get to the third step. Usually after step two, they know that it's serious and they're about to lose their phone. I have two kids who I know have violent potential, so I am still firm but tread a little more carefully with them so as to not be too confrontational.
love these ideas. The duct tape paper towel thing is happening! LOL
This is funny - but I’m pretty sure I’ll be fired quick if I take this advice!! Lol 😆
I try to find ways to show them how to use their phones to make them smarter. So I encourage them to use them to do research, they can use them to look up their grades, I try to get them to or reminders in their calendar, we have used them to submit photos from their lab. But if I have a it's who says no to giving me their phone I give them a choice. I get it for the period and we move on our you can make a big deal about this and go to the office. 95% if the time I get the phone or of that decision, but it's those decision to make them it's not a power struggle
I think I'm going to invest in a charging area next year. We have an out of sight policy, but it's not really followed. I'll remind my 8th graders over and over, but it just gets tedious. I do take phones though. Doesn't do anything. I wish parents would just call the school instead of calling or texting their kids. That's problem #2 for use.
what do you do when a student asks if they can listen to music
Great video and some great advice. Not a fan of the duct tape and paper idea, because it creates waste.
One question: if this problem is so persistent and new devices, like smart watches and augmentation goggles are coming in, why not find a way to put them to good use, like in classroom activities?
Because teachers aren't the most creative people. One reason they chose teaching instead of being an artist.
But how do you get them to use the phone as a resource and stay on task without standing on top of each and every one of them to stay on task. I tried that once when the Internet went down in my lab. Not a single student completed the assignment. My students just don't have the discipline to choose work over entertainment.
Good ideas about the cellphones in the class, but what if the school put some drawers in the room of the guard, so the students are obligated to put their cellphones there instead of taking them to the class.
I invested in a company called Yondr. They are individual pouches that lock up like a security tag using a magnet. This way they get to hang onto the phone but can’t access it. The upfront cost wasn’t cheap but totally worth it. I bought 30 for $200 but they have sent me free replacements if any have broken.
I need your help. My students are literally playing video games and are watching tic tocs on their phones. My student demographics are very similar to yours.
Hi Cynthia! Your question requires a bit more than I can answer here. But it would be a good fit during Sunday night teacher talk, which happens every Sunday at 4 PM Eastern standard time.
I have tried it all(except your inventive methods) and they will refuse to turn it over even to the office and they end up in detention. Long story short either way they are not getting there work done. Even calling the parents and so on. Mine will choose to be on their phone in class(they have time to do all their work in class) and yet complain that they have no time or the materials to get it done in the evening, too bad. They also know that I grade on effort and they do not earn points for being of their phone.
You obviously have a great rapport with your students. One issue I have with confiscating phones is what happens if I take and accidentally drop and iPhone X and break it. I am going to be held liable for a $1000+ bill?
The guy at 2:10 was totally enjoying that.
I really hate that the school I teach at doesn't allow us to confiscate students phones and just place them on my desk until the end of the lesson, we are not allowed to even touch them full stop. Might try implementing the power board for charging, but not sure how it will go as I'm a woodwork teacher and students are moving around the room.
I like your ideas but I am wondering if your playfulness with the phones encourages the kids to go down that path.
I'm a parent and it sounds good to me👌👌👌👌
My son said he wants you as his teacher 🤣
😂 Now all you have to do is move to west Philly 😂😂
@@CJReynolds I used to live in Exton 😏 but we moved to Georgia 10 years ago lol
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Thank goodness kindergarten kids don’t have cell phones.
Ha! For now...👀 Soon babies will start getting phones.
Tanya Hobson-Begraft I have been in districts where kindergarteners do have cell phones.
My old school used to have a "no cell phone on school property" rule.But most teachers didnt really follow it. But the ones who did hard core had the most issues. We would have to pay $15 for every time it got taken up... even if it was an emergency. One girls mom was in the hospital, she had her phone out at lunch talking to her dad .. some jerk principa/( dress code/cell phone natzi as we called him) took it up, Her dad had to come to the school from a hospital 1 hours away , leaving his wife and then pay $15 to get it... boy was he pissed.,...ANYWAYS your ideas are much better than my old schools lol!
Oh my, that sounds like the principal really got a good lesson from the real world. Some of these officials really need to quit being pricks and start focusing on making their schools an actual educational experience because most of them aren't.
I had a teacher tell me to shut up about the phones when I brought up student cell use in the classroom in a faculty meeting "it's the only way to shut them up and leave us alone." I heard some murmurs of agreement. I realized at that moment that some teachers were allowing cell use during class as a pacifier. It really undermines the teachers trying to do the right thing when everyone isn't on the same page with discipline.
Unfortunately I cant take a student’s phone, it is illegal. I cant make them to put them in a special box/ space etc.
I have to let them answer the phone because if they say it is an emergency, and I Dont let them answer, ....that would be a real problem.
Tips!?
terealfa83 pocket points! It’s an app, look it up!
Just don't make phones a big deal. Tell the kids that if they don't want to pay attention to you and don't want to make good grades then that's fine as long as they don't become a distraction to the kids who actually want to learn. If they need to answer a phone call tell them to just step out of the room and answer it. Again just don't make them a big deal.
I LOVE the game show idea. I'm wrapping a phone in duct tape and paper towels tomorrow, though.
I made one of my students answer his phone the other day to remind whomever was calling him that he was in class.
You embarrassed that kid for not turning off his alarm. You teachers are always so extra. That's why most students despise you.
I answer it and tell the person "yeah, this is his/her teacher. He's/she's in class right now, so you're going to need to call him/her back."
I only do this if they won't turn it off.
THESE ideas are funny but are they legal?? lol
They don’t pay attention why not just let em fail. Life lesson. That’s the parents fault for not stressing their education. Sucks to suck
Are you afraid of being held responsible if you tape a cell phone somewhere and someone else takes it?
Haha. I am watching this in class. And I am a student.
Teenagers are smarter and more reasonable than we think. You'll only experience the best of them when you stop power tripping.
I’ve tried the “phone call” and “administrator” advice. I get “I don’t care go ahead” 😒😒
That's becaus they don't care. If you gave them a good reason on why they should, maybe you would get to them.
Allowing cell phones in class is an abomination to the education system. Why would the dept of education allow for the hugest distraction in the human race inside the classroom where students are supposed to be concentrating and respecting the teacher and the lesson.
I wonder how the superintendent would react if all his executive staff were on their phones while he was giving a presentation/meeting. Heads would roll. But yet these same superintendents have placed their teachers in that same chaotic state in their classroom and expect them to teach!!???
It’s a waste of taxpayers money.
What a shame to spend so much time and energy on cell phone BS.
The thing is that if you ha e the conversation with your kids on the front end there is little issue with it.
I thought there was something one time about these kids not being to afford haircuts? But they have cell phones.
It's ridiculous that teachers have to deal with this crap. Phones belong either at home or in their bags, OFF. Not on vibrate. First offense, phone goes to principal's office. 2nd offense, meeting with parents. Anything after that should be suspension. End of story.
Honestly would be great punishment. Getting out of class is great!
Wow, can't even give a simple warning first smh.
Phones shouldn’t be allowed in schools. Period
Uhhhhhh, all the kids but a handful use their cellphones at all times in class. I cannot lecture to them, they won’t do class work or homework. 90 percent score F grades on exams. They don’t care. Should I tell them why they would be better off getting a work permit and going to work full time and putting money in the bank - even at minimum wages they would put $90K in the bank in 3 years. And if they would pay attention in my business class they would know how to invest that $90K ...
Sorry, Cephas, I mispelled your name--great name. I can never spell names
Best way to discipline the phones: Don't mention it or even care (unless it is making sound and obviously distracting everyone).The biggest punishment is to let them get a bad grade or let them not know the stuff. If they don't care about grades in the first place than let them be. Not everyone has to care. Quit being an attention seeking bum that has to have all eyes on them to teach. Just do your lil lesson and go on with your day.
EXACTLY. This is how college classes work and it is wonderful.
The problem with this thinking is that teachers can get MAJOR flack from admins if they observe that you don't deal with cell phones in class. In my school. No phones in class allowed, period. It's school policy and it's proven very distracting when students answer their phones and have conversations when I am teaching OR better yet on a quiz or test. I make it clear and unfortunately I had to give multiple zeroes because my students would not put the phones up for the quiz and refused to stop talking.
Public school teachers are held liable for failing students. We can't just let them choose to fail. We have to do everything in our power to help them. A college teacher will not have parents come at them guns blazing and complaining to their school board and demanding they be fired because they can't teach.
Or you can acknowledge that cell phones are just as much of a distraction as books, and you’re just being difficult in a position of power. I look up stuff pertaining to the subject to assist my studies and I still get it taken lol
SUGGESTION: just change job.
who would want this nonsense all day ??
Not so easy to do when you've invested years in a career and college education to do it.
No mention of disability or how cell phones can be a tool. Too bad. Good vid otherwise
Hello there! Cellphones can be a great tool in the classroom provided everyone has one. Not all of my guys have phones which is why I focused in on the topic the way I did. Would you mind sharing one or two of your favorite ways to use phones in class as a tool?