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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.
