Thank you very much! I guess my answer wasn't too far off, but
now I feel much better prepared. Again, thanks!

On 10/24/09, Simple wrote:
> You intervene. Ask them to stop, whatever it is they are
> doing, and then separate them and have a nice little chat with
> them. It will likely be something silly - "He pushed me. He
> called me a _____" Talk them through how else they could solve
> the issue and if what they were about to do would likely get
> them what they are looking for in life. Administration is real
> big these days on having students reflect on their thoughts and
> actions.
>
> Personally, I think it is somewhat silly. Students at this age
> are very selfish and impulsive. It takes time to work through
> it and we can try to reason with them until the cows come home
> and most of them will still be selfish and impulsive when we
> are finished. My thoughts is simply to separate them, tell
> them the consequences isn't worth what they are about to do and
> to man up and go to class.

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