This can include interviews, research reports, surveys, and many other hands-on assignments. Contact local owner-operated businesses and ask if you can have a student or two spend a day working with them. Discuss the business concepts you've introduced as well as those you are planning to introduce. Then, have those students report about their experiences to the rest of the classroom. Launch a mentorship program.
Research shows that mentorship can have long-range beneficial effects.
Instead of stopping him, have him tap on a folded towel to muffle the sound. This student is just engaging in an activity that helps him learn. Some students need to work independently. Others need to work with groups. You can smooth the progress of learning in your classroom by being aware of how your students learn and engaging them in activities appropriate to their learning style.