General y most students want to behave and very few real y want the tension of getting into trouble. So if you give instructions, anticipate that the student wil comply and act as if this is the case.
For example, in your travels around the room you notice Gina is reading a book and not doing her math. You take the least intrusive path, “Thanks for putting that book away, Gina.” (NB – Closed request -
) And continue to move
around the room as if you know Gina is going to comply.
Gina feels your expectation and 99.9% of the time she wil comply, because she is not going to get any mileage if she doesn’t. You have already moved on!
Consider the alternative action. You say the same thing, but stand at Gina’s desk with arms on your hips and a snarl ready on your lips. You’re ready for a fight and Gina is likely to accommodate you.
Close your requests with