Is she in a "pod" with a set of teachers? Do you know who else she
has for teachers? Have you spoken to the guidance counselor? Maybe
giving her a big challenge would work?

On 11/02/09, mART wrote:
> yes, I have called the parents, but I had to have a translator
> do the talking for me.
>
> On 11/02/09, Jean Bullock. wrote:
>> Did you call her parents?
>>
>> On 11/02/09, mART wrote:
>>> I am having serious trouble with one of my 8th grade
>>> students. I have each 8th grade every day for 4 weeks, and
>>> I have this class for 3 more days...
>>> The class I have right now is absolutly amazing, aside from
>>> one girl. She doesnt want to do anything, she walks around
>>> the room the entire class sitting with different tables,
>>> she wont do her work, and she just sits there and laughs
>>> when I talk to her about getting back on task. I have
>>> never had a problem with any of my other students and this
>>> girl is my only issue. I have tried everything...talking
>>> with her after class, raising my voice, asking her is
>>> theres anything else going on with her thats upsetting her,
>>> and many other things. I have tried to sit her at a table
>>> by herself in the back and she sits there and swears at me
>>> in Spanish. Its complete and utter disrespect. I have sent
>>> her to the principals off with the security guard, and the
>>> past two days I have just sent her across the room to sit
>>> with another class by herself bc the rest of my class is so
>>> good, and shes the only thing throwing us off...I dont want
>>> to send her out of my class again, and I do only have 3
>>> days left, but I am at a complete loss about what to do
>>> about this student and this situation...any suggestions
>>> would be great! thanks!

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