Re: The honey moon is over. What now?
Posted by Lee on 9/07/08
On 8/30/08, Jamie wrote:
> However, in one class I'm having a specific issue that I
> don't know how to address. There is one child that
> EVERYONE teases. He raises his hand to speak every 3
> minutes, and other kids laugh at things he says. He snaps
> right back, but it's the whole group against them. I've
> been reading about Tom's HD discipline, and maybe that's
> the way to go with this class?
>
Be a super-hero in your classroom.
This is very common. Diffuse this situation with some humor
and lightheartedness. But also bring a calm strength and
wisdom by showing the kids how to not be thoughtless by
laughing at another classmate, and show the student in
question how to not be angry and snap back.
Raise the consciousness in your classroom.
You will be fine.
The Influential Teacher