Gen Alpha and the youngest Gen Zers are not like the generations before them. They were practically born with iPads in their hands and their faces plastered across social media, in a world where streaming and short-form video had almost completely taken over traditional media.

Teachers say they can be difficult to work with, but they’re a product of their environment. The really, really good teachers—often those who grew up facing similar circumstances and challenges—have developed some unique ways to reach them…and keep them in line.

23-year-old teacher shares unorthodox classroom techniques he wishes he “knew sooner”

David Jahn is a young high school teacher in Texas and a wildly popular social media creator. He has nearly one million followers across Instagram, TikTok, and YouTube, where he shares funny classroom moments and tips on how he keeps up with today’s students.

In a recent viral video, Jahn shared some of his top-secret and admittedly “unhinged” techniques for keeping his sometimes rowdy freshmen classes under control.

Handing out gold stars

“Starting off so unbelievably strong, gold stars,” he says while holding up a pad of gold star stickers.

You wouldn’t think giving out stickers to teenagers would be very effective. But Jahn would beg to........

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