Suggestions from grade ten students at a high school in British Columbia on how the teacher can get the class to pay attention, compiled by the teacher, Mary Leah de Zwart.

When someone is
not paying attention you can separate that person. Or you can start yelling
loud.

Separate the
people who talks out.

Turn the lights
on and off, don’t yell, you’ll lose your voice.

Get a vissel and
blow it every time.

When anyone talks
you should send them to the office.

Beat the crap out
of somebody. Tell them to shut up. Yell! Flick the lights.

Separate the
guys! Or kick them out. By the way I feel sorry for you.

We should have a
bell to ring, or a clapping game where the teacher claps and we copy the
teacher.

I think you
should make them write lines and be more controllive.

Give us candy if
we’re quite.

I could improve in this class by sitting alone.