A student teacher dealing with an unplanned distraction during a small group activity should
A) end the activity.
B) decide whether to discuss what captured their attention.
C) make a statement to refocus them.
D) ask for the cooperating teacher's help.
E) decide whether to discuss what captured their attention and make a statement to refocus them.

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Quizplus · Accepted Answer

Option E is correct because it combines two effective strategies for handling distractions: assessing whether the distraction warrants a discussion and then making a statement to refocus the students' attention. This approach allows the student teacher to address the distraction if it's significant or to quickly redirect the students back to the task at hand, maintaining the flow of the activity.

A Student Teacher Dealing with an Unplanned Distraction During a Small