Early in his teaching career, Mr. Mandabach always confiscated any notes he saw students passing in class. But now he usually ignores such note passing. Does his change reflect sound teaching practice? Why or why not?
What will be an ideal response?
His decision to ignore the note passing in this situation is probably a good one. Ignoring student misbehavior is most appropriate in instances in which the behavior is typical for the age group, is unlikely to spread to other students, and does not seriously affect classroom learning. Although the note passing may be a bit contagious, it does not seem to be affecting classroom learning, as the students are clearly engaged in the lesson. Had Mr. Mandabach chosen to stop instruction to deal with the note passing, he may have disrupted the momentum of the activity, drawing students' attention away from instruction and perhaps reinforcing off-task behavior.
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