Chapter 3: Classroom Behavior

One of the parts of chapter three that jumped out at me dealt with not calling on students who aren't paying attention. They suggested that if a student isn't paying attention, you shouldn't call on him because it will make them feel bad and stop paying attention even more. 

I do not agree with this because I believe if a student isn't paying attention in class they should be called out on it. I have used this technique in the classroom already and have found it useful. If a student is talking I will call on them and tell them to walk me through the example problem on the board. This should condition them to know if they don't want to be called on they should pay attention and not talk.