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There are several responses to a student exhibiting disruptive behavior during a lesson. The first method I would use in this situation is providing a stern look towards the student to communicate that "yes, I am aware you are not paying attention." Ideally this would alert the student that he/she is disrupting the class and they will stop. It also prevents me from coming to a stop in the lesson and disrupting the flow of class. If the student continues the disruptive behavior following the stern look I would engage them with the lesson currently being taught. Asking them a question such as what they thought may have caused this certain event or how they would feel if they were living it. This forces them into attention and puts focus on the lesson. It also creates the opportunity for a discussion amongst the class and doesn't entirely interrupt the flow of class. Now this particular method may not be appropriate for all lessons depending on what is currently being taught. Other methods are moving the student to a seat away from the neighbor they were engaged with, potentially to one not near any other students. I see this is a last ditch effort because it stops class and draws attention to the misbehavior. Still, another method would be to ignore the behavior and speak with the student at the end of class. This action however is not beneficial to the class as a whole that has been disrupted the entire lesson. It runs the risk of no one gaining an understanding for the day, putting them behind.