Answer:
If students are noisy in the classroom they cannot learn
effectively and they will get tired very soon. It is the teacher’s duty to
control noise level in the classroom.
As a teacher, I never try to talk over noise or yell at my
students. On the contrary, in such cases I low down my voice - this
enables me to focus my students’ attention and they start listening. I know
that if I speak quietly, my students will follow my lead. If I shout, they will
considerably increase the noise level in the classroom because they will see
this as my permission for them to yell as well.
As a matter of fact, I never permit noise to get out of
control in my classroom. In some rare cases, if students are very loud, I have
to take excessive measures to make them quiet. My experience showed that it is easier
if I start to control noise level as soon as begin my class.
I believe that it is important to be consistent in enforcing
the noise levels in the classroom: students should always know what they can
expect from their teacher. Every teacher should set his or her rational
restrictions and abide by them if they want their students to deliberately
learn how to manage their own noise effectively and to avoid conflicts.
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