Thinking back to my middle school years, I can
really remember two or three students that I would have called rebels.
All three were female, and they fed on the torture of others. They
were what I would call “part of the rough crowd” and what WBT calls a “clique
of students.” Growing up in a small community, unfortunately, meant you
were in small classes, too. I rode the bus with these girls, ate lunch at
the same time as them, and was in all of their classes. They fed off of
each other, and their behavior carried over into the classroom. If only
my teachers had been wise to the ways of Whole Brain Teaching!
Independents Scoreboard Level Five would definitely have worked like a
charm with them. I know the rest of the class would have been grateful
not to be punished for the girls’ actions, and these girls would have quickly
learned the importance of separating themselves from situations that were
getting them into trouble. One
mean-spirited rebel, who loved harassing others, led this group of girls.
Together, they preyed on weaker, more timid students, like me. The
Independent level would have played one student against the others, because
when one misbehaved, they would have all gotten into trouble. This would
have, most certainly, evaporated the clique. My friends and I would have
bonded more and supported the teacher wholeheartedly. I remember one
time, in seventh grade, when the whole class was punished and not allowed to go
outside because of these girls. This would never have happened with “The
Independents!”
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