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Oct 2017
43m 40s

80: When Students Won't Stop Talking

JENNIFER GONZALEZ
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One thing they don't teach in our education courses is just how freaking much students talk, and how hard it can be to quiet them down. To tackle this problem I went to Michael Linsin, the creator of Smart Classroom Management. In this episode, we look at the reasons students talk when they shouldn't and what you can do about it.

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