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I am a not very experienced teacher. I have been working as a teacher for only three years and I have a lot problems with discipline, such as people talking who would not stop. Students are also disrespectful. I would like to know what I can do to to improve the situation. I appreciate any advice.
Adriana
I have a student who is getting more and more disruptive. At the beginning of the year, he was very well-behaved. Now, he has adopted this "gangster cool" attitude. One student in his table group said that this student has been swearing during table discussion time. On his homework, he wrote "gangsta" and "legit." When I'm teaching, he whispers sid...See MoreI have a student who is getting more and more disruptive. At the beginning of the year, he was very well-behaved. Now, he has adopted this "gangster cool" attitude. One student in his table group said that this student has been swearing during table discussion time. On his homework, he wrote "gangsta" and "legit." When I'm teaching, he whispers side comments to his friends.
I know he has trouble with his dad at home and I do think he has emotional problems. I have probably not been as "strict" with his behavior as I need to be. Instead, I've tried talking with him to see what is going on. Today, I finally took away recess, but it did not seem to help. When I spoke with him, he said, "I like having you as my teacher. I like your class because it's really fun and you are nice. I know why I'm in trouble- I was talking when I wasn't supposed to."
But, then, the behavior continued after our talk.
Any advice is greatly appreciated.
My class is out of control after lunch on Fridays. I don't know what happens, but they get too chatty and can be disrespectful. I also have not been as consistent with discipline as I need to be. It is my first year teaching and I'm still trying to get a handle on everything.
Today, after lunch, they argued with me and were rude. I know t...See MoreMy class is out of control after lunch on Fridays. I don't know what happens, but they get too chatty and can be disrespectful. I also have not been as consistent with discipline as I need to be. It is my first year teaching and I'm still trying to get a handle on everything.
Today, after lunch, they argued with me and were rude. I know this was wrong, but I didn't do anything about it. Normally, I would issue a consequence, but I was just too burnt out and tired. I need to get through the next 29 days, but I'm not sure how.
thanks
by American Psychological Association (APA)
May 5, 2010
Newswise — Corporal punishment of children has long been a topic of controversy in the United States. According to some studies, more than half of all U.S. parents condone spanking as a regular form of punishment for small children. Other studies have shown spanking to be harmful to children. So when children misbehave or act out, what should par...See MoreNewswise — Corporal punishment of children has long been a topic of controversy in the United States. According to some studies, more than half of all U.S. parents condone spanking as a regular form of punishment for small children. Other studies have shown spanking to be harmful to children. So when children misbehave or act out, what should parents do? APA spoke with Alan E. Kazdin, PhD, John M. Musser professor of psychology at Yale University and director of Yale's Parenting Center and Child Conduct Clinic. He was APA’s 2008 president and is the author of many professional-audience books on child psychology and behavior.
APA. Some parents spank their child not only to punish him or her but to change their child’s behavior. Does spanking have that effect?
Dr. Kazdin. Spanking is not a very effective strategy. It does not teach children new behaviors or what to do in place of the problem behavior. It is also not useful in suppressing the problematic behavior beyond the moment. Research indicates the rate of misbehavior does not decline, in fact, the problem behavior returns, even if the parent escalates the punishment.
APA. What other types of physical punishment do some parents use?
Dr. Kazdin. The task is to help children change their behavior, and physical punishment is not needed to accomplish that. Developing positive opposite behaviors, i.e., the desired behaviors that the parent wants, is much more effective.
APA. What are some of the alternative methods for disciplining children that parents would be well-advised to employ? How do these alternative methods work? Why are they more effective? Where can parents find resources to learn these alternative methods?
Dr. Kazdin. Positive reinforcement for alternative behaviors is extremely effective. This is not just rewards or points but the use of antecedents (what comes before behavior), behavior (shaping and gradually developing, repeated practice), and consequences (e.g., specially delivered praise).There is a whole area of research (applied behavior analysis) devoted to this and some parenting books, too. See [link removed]
APA. What is the difference between physical punishment and child abuse?
Dr. Kazdin. Child abuse is defined individually by the states in the U.S. and the definitions vary—some focus on where on the body the child is hit; others focus on whether objects are used, and so on. The key issue is that moderate- to-severe physical punishment has all sorts of long-term negative consequences for the child including in the areas of academic performance and mental and physical health. One need not abuse a child to achieve those very unfortunate effects.
APA. Are there social, environmental or economic stressors that may cause a parent or caregiver to be more likely to use physical punishment with children?
Dr. Kazdin. Yes, stressors can contribute to abuse; parent expectations for what the child can and ought to do can contribute, too. I have worked with parents who abused their infants because they would not stop crying. Another parent beat a 10-year-old boy because he forgot one item on a grocery list when he was sent to the store by himself. Both the crying and forgetting something have a technical name in psychology: They are called “normal.”
APA. What are the effects on children who are disciplined with physical punishment? For instance, are they more likely to be aggressive with their siblings, peers or others?
Dr. Kazdin. Research on very mild, infrequent spanking (e.g., one time/month) is inconclusive. When a parent moves beyond that to moderate or severe physical punishment, there are all sorts of untoward consequences—educational delays, psychological disorders and physical disorders, too.
APA. What do you say to the parent who says, “My parents spanked me, and I turned out OK?”
Dr. Kazdin. There are people who smoke cigarettes and live to be 100 but that does not refute the findings that smoking is likely to lead to early death. Exceptions are interesting (some people who contract HIV do not get AIDS) but they do not alter the finding and it would be foolhardy to think that one is an exception.
APA. What kinds of research would provide more conclusive evidence on the effects of physical punishment of children and provide insight into alternative forms of discipline?
Dr. Kazdin. There is a good deal of research that has already been conducted that shows that anything beyond very mild physical punishment does not work in the long term and has negative consequences. While not all child development experts agree, my advice to parents is to avoid physical punishment altogether; there are simply more effective ways to teach and discipline your child.
The American Psychological Association, in Washington, D.C., is the largest scientific and professional organization representing psychology in the United States and is the world's largest association of psychologists. APA's membership includes more than 152,000 researchers, educators, clinicians, consultants and students. Through its divisions in 54 subfields of psychology and affiliations with 60 state, territorial and Canadian provincial associations, APA works to advance psychology as a science, as a profession and as a means of promoting health, education and human welfare.
I hope someone can help me. I have a class of third graders that came to me with plenty of baggage. Needless to say, instead of just one or two kids with significant issues I have about 8. That is not even including the kids who talk all the time, don't complete their work, and are rude to other students. I have kids who lie, steal and cheat. I can...See MoreI hope someone can help me. I have a class of third graders that came to me with plenty of baggage. Needless to say, instead of just one or two kids with significant issues I have about 8. That is not even including the kids who talk all the time, don't complete their work, and are rude to other students. I have kids who lie, steal and cheat. I can't even respond calmly anymore. I am to the point where I just react....or overreact. I am tired. Every morning I dread going to work because I know that there will be tattling, kids accusing each other, talking rudely, etc. I need to say that these same kids had issues last year. However, they weren't all in the same room!! Talk about setting a teacher up for failure/burnout. My class is referred to by others as the worst room in the school. However, I am taking all of this misbehavior personally. I continually question myself, doubt myself, and beat myself up. What do I do?????????? I can't imagine surviving the rest of the year, let alone have another year like this???
Are kids just coming with more and more problem behaviors? or is it me????
Unfortunately, I've always been in a situation (school scheduling wise) where I've had to combine classes for band concerts because kids are pretty much thrown all over the place in the schedule. (I could go on an on about how that puts me at a disadvantage compared to other schools in the area whose schedules are not like that, yet I'm expected to...See MoreUnfortunately, I've always been in a situation (school scheduling wise) where I've had to combine classes for band concerts because kids are pretty much thrown all over the place in the schedule. (I could go on an on about how that puts me at a disadvantage compared to other schools in the area whose schedules are not like that, yet I'm expected to produce the same results...)
Anyway, as we all know, each individual class is its own culture, and I find myself doing things different in many ways in all the classes. Something that works for 3rd period may not work in 6th period. When I have had a few kids over in another period to help or combining classes for rehearsals a few days before a concert, things tend to go downhill. Kids want to point out things that are different in their class. They have to show off their "skills" in front of the kids that haven't heard them play. They want to talk to the kid they know but just haven't seen in band. Etcetera...
Is this something that should be expected when I combine classes, or should I have done a better job of prepping the kids about how to act before I combined them? I know things usually go down the drain musically when combining classes, but does it have to be this way behaviorally? Would this be an issue if my classroom management in general was stronger, or is this just a case of a "foreign entity" entering the ecosystem kind of thing?
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