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Have you ever had a student who wants to argue with you about everything? For the purpose of this post, we'll call this student, Debatable Deb, because Deb feels like every topic is up for debate. There are times you swear this student is playing devil's advocate because she argues for the sake of argument. The years that you have one of these students, you go home mentally drained because you are constantly being challenged. Years ago, I did my student teaching in a 3rd grade self-contained gifted classroom. The elementary school had 2,000 students which at the time was the largest in the state. There were 14 - 16 sections of each grade level and two of these sections had only gifted and talented students. These students' lessons were taught at an accelerated pace. My cooperating teacher told me that in a G/T classroom, arguing and debating is very common. She shared a few tips with me that I thought I'd pass along. Tip #1: There are times when you can listen to what the student has to say if it is said in a respectful tone. But, it is also perfectly permissible for the teacher to say "this is not a matter for debate.". You are the leader of the classroom not the student. Tip #2: If you have a student who feels very passionate about some topic or decision, encourage Debatable Deb to write about it. Have your Debatable Deb make a T-chart listing the pros and cons about the topic. This will encourage your student to become more open minded. As a person who was born with a argumentative personality, I can tell you that it is very frustrating when you feel like you don't have an outlet or someone isn't listening to your opinions. Have you ever had a principal who had the management style of "my way or the highway"? Nothing was ever discussed, decisions were handed down like edicts, and you were left feeling like you were merely a worker bee. You didn't necessarily want to argue with your boss about every decision he made, but you wished you had some input before a decision was made that you were required to carry out. Some decisions could be improved if there was input from others. I sometimes think this must be how your Debatable Deb feels when you don't take the time to listen to her opinions or give her an outlet like writing. Granted, not every decision is open for discussion, just like with your principal. But, there are some decisions that could involve more student input. Your Debatable Deb would like to add her input, but hasn't learned the proper way to do this yet. She needs you to give her the tools for sharing meaningful input. A few years ago, my daughter came home from school quite upset with her teacher. She tried to turn in her Pizza Hut Book It form a day late but the teacher wouldn't accept it. The form was due on a Monday. We had been out of town for my grandfather's funeral Thursday - Sunday which was several states away. I had emailed her teacher before we left so she knew why my daughter wasn't in school. My daughter forgot to take her Book It form on Monday. It was hanging on the refrigerator ready to go. Things were a little hectic that Monday morning and she forgot to take it. Her teacher told her that it was due on Monday and since she was at school on Monday she wouldn't accept it on Tuesday. My daughter wanted me to talk to her teacher. But, I felt like this was a matter that should be handled between the two of them. I told her that when she talked to her teacher she needs to remember: TIMING: Timing is everything! Do not ask your teacher about this when she is getting ready to teach a new lesson or at the end of the day when it's a madhouse in the classroom. Timing is key! TONE OF VOICE: Your tone of voice conveys so much. Your tone should be respectful. WORD CHOICE: Your sentence should not begin with the word "you". Wrong choice: You should have accepted my Book It paper because I missed school for 2 days because my grandpa died. A better choice: I was out of town for my grandfather's funeral. We flew home on Sunday evening. I normally pack my backpack the evening before but I was off schedule. I'm sorry. Hopefully this won't happen again. After talking with your teacher, you need to graciously accept whatever her decision is whether you agree with it or not. Although her teacher did not accept her paper after my daughter spoke to her, my daughter wasn't upset. Why? Her teacher took the time to listen to her and her teacher explained her decision. This pin sums up what I think these students are thinking! I asked my Facebook followers for advice when dealing with argumentative students. Here are a few of the tips: *Giving them a designated time to discuss the matter that is not class time such as recess or after school. *Katherine Kelley, who teaches gifted students, tells her students that this is a classroom not a court room so there is no need to argue your case. (I need to remember that line!) *Do not engage! Do not engage! Do not engage! Is some of my followers' mantra. Some even suggest just staring at the student, not saying a word. Eventually the student gets the point. *Having a sense of humor is another tip to try. You can read more on my FB page by looking for the picture of the pin ("I'm not arguing, I'm explaining why I'm right.") above.

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