I find it a difficult balance between maintaining control of my class and wanting to maintain control of my class. Let me clarify. On the days that I get frustrated with my loud mouthed student and I am on a constant lookout to steal back the conversation I get really frustrated and it changes the whole feel to my class. On the other hand, when I listen and engage with the loud mouth student I find it much more organic for me to sway the conversation and pass it off to another student or use it to ask the whole class their thoughts on the matter. I find that this technique keeps me feeling in control instead of striving for control and I stay more calm and I find my teaching becomes more meaningful because I am learning about the issues that matter to my students.