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What do you do if students keep talking during a movie?

I seriously considered turning it off. Only handful of kids were watching, the others were talking and others were on their phones. It was so loud at times that we could not hear the movie. I told the talkers to stop, but they ignored me. They said they had seen it before with another sub. I wanted to stop the movie, but I was worried that if I did the teacher wouldn't be happy. Several kids moved their seats so I could not identify them.
Judy I've turned movies off before due to talking and had kids write 10 things from movie. That is changing teacher plans, but I know how miserable talking during a movie can be for a sub.

On 11/10/15, Phil wrote: > What do you do if students keep talking during a movie? > > I seriously considered turning it off. Only handful of kids &...See More
Nov 10, 2015
subtastic As a sub I hate "movies." I think most regular teachers think we love the things because it is "easy." They are not easy especially if there is nothing to make them accountable for watching.

My best advice is expect the worst. Warn them of all things a head of time. Trying to hush them during the movie is impossible oth...See More
Nov 12, 2015
Judy One instructional assistant always called out at the last minute and always left the same video to watch over and over again. The kids were bored, and it was a horrible day. Another teacher always left cartoon movies for middle school aged students. She was constantly absent too. And they kept their jobs.

On 11/12/15, subtastic wrote: >...See More
Nov 12, 2015
pixie I think a video is a quick easy lesson plan for the
teacher to leave for the sub. I once found a website where
there are questions to go along with most movies, so most
likely the teacher does not have to make up the questions.
Having the questions does not guarantee good behavior
because some kids will just copy off each other at th...See More
Nov 12, 2015


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