Yes, this absolutely helps. I feel much better prepared. Thank you
so much!

On 10/27/09, Teacher Mom wrote:
> Hi Rose. I would have to agree with Simple. I would approach the
> boys and ask them what was going on. Give them the chance to
> share their feelings with you and see if you can offer them some
> advice. Most likely the two students were probably friends that
> were feuding and maybe this situation can easily be diffused by
> talking them through things and allowing them to see that it
> wasn't that serious (9 times out of 10 it's not).
>
> If the boys were not friends, I would still talk to them and
> listen to what they are saying and if there is no hope for the
> two I would suggest that they ignore one another and stay away
> from each other. I would remind the students that there is a
> zero tolerance for fighting and inform them that they are taking
> the chance of winding up in the deans office where their parents
> may be summoned up to the school and possibly both boys beings
> suspended if they do engage in a physical altercation.
>
> I hope that helped. :=)
>
> -Teacher Mom
>
>
> On 10/24/09, Simple wrote:
>> You intervene. Ask them to stop, whatever it is they are
>> doing, and then separate them and have a nice little chat with
>> them. It will likely be something silly - "He pushed me. He
>> called me a _____" Talk them through how else they could solve
>> the issue and if what they were about to do would likely get
>> them what they are looking for in life. Administration is real
>> big these days on having students reflect on their thoughts and
>> actions.
>>
>> Personally, I think it is somewhat silly. Students at this age
>> are very selfish and impulsive. It takes time to work through
>> it and we can try to reason with them until the cows come home
>> and most of them will still be selfish and impulsive when we
>> are finished. My thoughts is simply to separate them, tell
>> them the consequences isn't worth what they are about to do and
>> to man up and go to class.

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