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teacher being bullied and threatened

by Kathy

Feb 10, 2012

I teach in an urban school system riddled with the problems associated with urban schools. After several years, I am now at a different school and in a different role. I presently teach middle school students, and while I have experience with this age range, the students that I have now challenge me in my classroom management.

We are a PBIS school, so I have identified expectations hangning within the classroom. We have also discussed and practiced these expectations. Regardless, I have students who get out of their seats and walk over to other students to socialize during my instruction or when they are to be working on some assigned task. When I redirect them, I get cursed out and threatened by one students (I am going to F-- hit you), but he never makes any attempt to hit me.

Our principal would like us to handle most situations ourselves, and I have tried several ways without success. One student in particular refuses to attend any assigned consequence such as l...See More

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AM Just so you know I am a parent not a teacher but I am very well versed in FBA's and Positive Proactive Behavior Plans. I've also seen how powerful and effective they can be when the FBA component is done properly.

The bottom line right now is you are in a power struggle with this child. Nobody wins in power struggles. You are frustrated, i...See MoreJust so you know I am a parent not a teacher but I am very well versed in FBA's and Positive Proactive Behavior Plans. I've also seen how powerful and effective they can be when the FBA component is done properly.

The bottom line right now is you are in a power struggle with this child. Nobody wins in power struggles. You are frustrated, it's affecting the other children and the child is not developing the coping mechanisms or skills he needs.

To be quite honest from what you are describing it doesn't sound like your school is following the PBIS program as designed. The very fact that you have lunch and after school detentions says this is probably not a true PBIS system in your school. PBIS is a POSITIVE PROACTIVE PREVENTATIVE program not based on punishment. Programs don't work if they are not fully implemented as designed. Resorting to detentions is a last ditch effort for worst case scenarios at the third level only and should account for a very very small population at your school if the first two levels are done properly. It sounds like your school has implemented the first level but left you hanging without the second and third level.

First level is schoolwide and those expectations should be the same in every classroom and everywhere in the school. It starts with focusing on what the expectations are. There is some type of reward program in place for those that are successful.

If you have a child that isn't working for the jump is not to "trying things" then detentions.

The secondary level of prevention is support programs for the child starting with an FBA to determine why the behavior occurs. There should be a support team already in place that assists with the FBA and determining the childs needs at the second level. Then an individualized plan is put in place for that child in the classroom. It is still a positive plan, not punishment driven. It might mean providing more guidance/skill acquisition to help the child meet the expected behavior with frequent rewards for any successes.

The third level moves to a more intensive proactive plan and in the case of a child that might be a danger to himself or others an emergency plan. It might include rearranging the childs physical environment, teaching skills, bringing in more resources, assistance outside the classroom etc. Detention might be used as a last resort at this level.

Here is a link to the PBIS site so you can read up and perhaps find some answers. You will be able to tell how your school plan is compared to the program design.

Feb 25, 2012

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Utilize the legal system! On 2/10/12, Kathy wrote: > I teach in an urban school system riddled with the problems > associated with urban schools. After several years, I am > now at a different school and in a different role. I > presently teach middle school students, and while I have > experience with this age range, the students that I have > now challen...See MoreOn 2/10/12, Kathy wrote: > I teach in an urban school system riddled with the problems > associated with urban schools. After several years, I am > now at a different school and in a different role. I > presently teach middle school students, and while I have > experience with this age range, the students that I have > now challenge me in my classroom management. > > We are a PBIS school, so I have identified expectations > hangning within the classroom. We have also discussed and > practiced these expectations. Regardless, I have students > who get out of their seats and walk over to other students > to socialize during my instruction or when they are to be > working on some assigned task. When I redirect them, I get > cursed out and threatened by one students (I am going to F-- > hit you), but he never makes any attempt to hit me. > > Our principal would like us to handle most situations > ourselves, and I have tried several ways without success. > One student in particular refuses to attend any assigned > consequence such as lunch detention, afterschool detention, > or Saturday School. He informed me that he's "not doing > it." His home life is not good so there is no one > supporting school. My other students see him being defiant > and disrespectful to me, with no consequence, and are > starting to act out as well. Other than in school > suspension, I don't know where to go. Suggestions, please.

Utilize the legal system!

Check to see what there is in the law of your state concerning student behavior in the public schools.

Years ago, in the publication New York Teacher, there was a letter from a teacher who said that he informs the students and their parents of the legal requirement that students be subordinate and orderly in school at all times.

If students acted otherwise, he would have them brought into family court. Judges are empowered to impose penalties, including a fine for the parent or guardian.

The students learned very quickly how to comply with the law!

If your state education law doesn't contain a proper disciplinary code, or penalties, contact your state legislators, state board of education, and copy the governor and media. And that's all the legislators, and not just the ones from your local area.

Let's not put up with the nonsense that goes on in most school systems that it's a teacher's "fault" if students are misbehaving, or the teacher didn't "engage" them, or whatever

Mar 31, 2012

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