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From https://www.cultofpedagogy.com

Jennifer Gonzalez says that in the beginning of her teaching career, unwanted student talking was “like popcorn”: “Someone needed to sharpen their pencil. Pop. Someone else decided to race them over to the sharpener. Pop. In a matter of seconds, the whole room had erupted, a huge hysterical bowl of popcorn, exploding all around me, and I couldn’t find my way out.:

Although not intended exclusively for language teachers, this guest column by Michael Linsin about getting students to be quiet when they need to be quiet is full of great advice: https://www.cultofpedagogy.com/student-talking/