I agree with the others--you cannot allow this to continue as it will (is) affecting you and your teaching. You will get to the point where you hate going into that classroom which means your confidence will be lower which then affects your lecture and the rest of the students. I would split them up. Or stop every time they are laughing and say that you see them talking to each other and assume they have a question. They will get the point.
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Posted by Dr. Delaney Kirk to academicsecret at 11/07/2006 07:48:00 PM
