Title: Classroom Challenges | Teaching Commons
Headings: Classroom Challenges
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Classroom Challenges
Classroom Challenges Overview
Preventing Conflict
Strategies for Managing Challenges
Arguments in Class
When One Student Dominates the Classroom
When Students Remain Silent
Student Excuses
Grade Complaints
Resources

Content: Talking with the student privately can also help. Reasons for being silent vary. A student may simply enjoy listening. Another may lack the confidence to contribute. Some students have quiet personalities; others may be undergoing personal difficulties that inhibit their participation. Some may be unprepared and embarrassed to admit it. Others may come from an educational background that discouraged active participation. Even after you gently encourage them to speak, they may remain silent. This is their right, and ultimately you must respect their privacy.