Here’s how:
- Wait. Don’t lecture. …
- Test. Give a simple direction. …
- Cancel. Clear your schedule for the next fifteen minutes or so. …
- Mimic. Without mentioning names, mimic for your students the behaviors you witnessed. …
- Model. Normally I recommend having a light, even humorous, tone when modeling. …
- Undo. …
- Move On. …
- Remount.