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In time, this teacher began to provide more structure for the time that I am in her room. I sit at a small groups table during her small groups rotations. There are certain students assigned to sit at the table to complete the independent portion of the cycle. These are students who were not previously doing their work. I am there to keep them focused on the writing task. It still feels like babysitting, but at least some of these students get their independent work done, and are more settled than they were before. The teacher has been calling parents and assigning detention to students who are causing disruptions, but it is still a constant battle with those particular students.