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Tyler was a troublesome student. He sat in the back row. Every time I
called him to answer questions, he'd
reply with a flip(轻率的)answer. If he got it wrong, he would get very angry.
Usually kids could sit quietly in class. However, Tyler was just loud. One
day, Tyler was talking while I was teaching. I said to him, "Tyler, why
not join in our discussion instead of having one of your own?" He got up
from his chair, pushed it over, and shouted something I can't remember. I sent him to the office
and he received a week's out-of-school punishment.
The week was a wonderful time for me, but when it came to an end, I
began to feel worried. So I came up with a plan. On the day of his return, I
told him I wanted to start over with him. If he felt like he was going to lose
control in class, he could step outside the door for a moment.
From then on, Tyler was a changed student in my classroom. In fact he
was a smart child and he even stopped a fight between two students one day. And
he never used the privilege(特权)to leave the class for a moment. I believe that just letting him
decide for himself made all the difference.
When the year was over, he wrote me a thank-you note about how good the
year had been for him. I still have it today and find it very moving to reread
when I get stressed about teaching.
