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Late Students Required to do Stand-up Comedy

Disruptions caused by tardy students can be a serious problem but they can be handled effectively with a light touch. The rule in Mansour’s classroom is that late students are expected to do a short stand-up comedy performance for the class to enjoy. The rationale for this policy is that the few minutes occasionally devoted to a brief stand-up routine are more than made up for by the incentive it gives students to arrive on time. The tardiness rule is only one of the many light-hearted ways that Mansour injects enthusiasm into his classes.