How to deal with students sleeping in class

Sleeping in class is basically something that most students have done. There are many reasons for sleeping in class. It may be that you did not sleep well the night before, or the teacher’s lecture makes you drowsy. But in the eyes of teachers, students sleeping in class is a sign of disrespect for their teaching achievements. However, in modern society, teachers cannot corporally punish students at will, but most students will not listen if they just say it. So what should teachers do when they find students sleeping in class?

What to do if students fall asleep in class

2. The teacher can end the class and assign homework. After completing the homework, the teacher can walk to the sleeping student and wake him up, or ask his deskmate to remind him.

What to do if students fall asleep in class

3. It is generally not advisable to deal with students’ sleeping problems in class, especially when there is only one student sleeping, because it will distract other students and escalate the situation. Also, if a student is sleeping soundly and is suddenly woken up, it will scare the student, making him/her very embarrassed and awkward, and being laughed at by other students.

4. Deal with the matter after class and ask students who sleep in class why they sleep in class. Draw conclusions after understanding the reasons. Do not mistakenly assume that the students are sleeping there because they are having fun.

What to do if students fall asleep in class

5. If the student goes to bed late every day due to family reasons, then you need to contact the student's parents for communication. Do not let the parents' work late affect the student's sleep, and ask the parents to consider arranging the student's bedtime.

6. If many students fall asleep during class, then you need to consider if it’s because of your own teaching method. Your lecture is not attractive enough to students, and students feel bored or cannot understand and become listless and tired. In this case, you need to change your teaching method in time and interact more with students.

What to do if students fall asleep in class

7. Seasonal reasons and the reasons why students live on campus need to be taken into consideration. For students living on campus, the school management should be strengthened to allow students to maintain a regular schedule and ensure their sleep time. In summer, students' lunch breaks should be arranged properly.