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Student who intentionally creates problems

by New Teacher

Apr 20, 2013

I am a new teacher and luckily I haven't had a lot of discipline problems. I do have one student, however, who comes to my class and looks for trouble (rude remarks, blatantly not following classroom and school rules, making disruptive noises). He doesn't seem to do this in other classes, and there doesn't seem to be a way to get on his side unless I let him do what he wants and I'm not about to do that. He also has a few trouble making friends who he is able to draw into his drama. When he is absent - which is frequently - I don't have trouble with the other students. Does anyone have suggestions.

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Roberta Brown As a substitute teacher, when the regular teacher warns me ahead of time of her problem students, I have the opportunity to quietly tell the student that his teacher told me about some students to look out for, and I would ask him, privately, that in order to help me, a new teacher in the class, to please get his work done quietly, and I will do wh...See More

Apr 20, 2013

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Debbie. On 4/20/13, Roberta Brown wrote: > As a substitute teacher, when the regular teacher warns me > ahead of time of her problem students, I have the opportunity > to quietly tell the student that his teacher told me about > some students to look out for, and I would ask him, privately, > that in order to help me, a new teacher in the cl...See More

Apr 21, 2013

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Debbie-this one has text! On 4/21/13, Debbie. wrote: > On 4/20/13, Roberta Brown wrote: >> As a substitute teacher, when the regular teacher warns me >> ahead of time of her problem students, I have the opportunity >> to quietly tell the student that his teacher told me about >> some students to look out for, and I would ask him, privately, >&g...See MoreOn 4/21/13, Debbie. wrote: > On 4/20/13, Roberta Brown wrote: >> As a substitute teacher, when the regular teacher warns me >> ahead of time of her problem students, I have the opportunity >> to quietly tell the student that his teacher told me about >> some students to look out for, and I would ask him, privately, >> that in order to help me, a new teacher in the class, to >> please get his work done quietly, and I will do whatever I >> could to help if he is having any problems. >> >> Then I would make a special point of keeping my promise, >> my "deal" with him, by giving him extra help when I see that >> he is behind in his work, and will even, again quietly, >> commend him when he tries. It REALLY is reassuring when I see >> that problem student trying to control his behavior (which >> more often than not will result from our conversation), and as >> long as he does, I won't harp on small infractions. >> Perhaps that helps. >> >> Usually a problem student either needs academic help, or >> wants/needs a little extra attention, or is bored as a faster >> learner than the others, or something in his home is an >> issue. Teachers who know something about the child's >> assessments can often react to whatever issue he has with >> appropriate strategies.

There several things that is unknown about your problem. First, what are your rules & consequences for your classroom? Your school wide discipline policy? Make sure you have one and are applying it equitably .

Could you send him to another room for a time?

As far as him "only" acting that way in your, every class has a different mix of students. His cronies that he shows off to may not be in the other classes.

How about giving him some responsibility like being in charge of attendance, books, etc.? Have you spoken to your Admin in charge of discipline?

Hope this helps or gives you something to think about.

>> >> On 4/20/13, New Teacher wrote: >>> I am a new teacher and luckily I haven't had a lot of >>> discipline problems. I do have one student, however, who >>> comes to my class and looks for trouble

Apr 21, 2013

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Call his house On 4/20/13, New Teacher wrote: > I am a new teacher and luckily I haven't had a lot of > discipline problems. I do have one student, however, who > comes to my class and looks for trouble (rude remarks, > blatantly not following classroom and school rules, making > disruptive noises). He doesn't seem to do this in other > classes,...See More

Apr 21, 2013

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Steve On 4/20/13, New Teacher wrote: Observe in his other classes is one suggestion. Is there some history? Is he a successful student in his other classes? Is your subject one he has traditionally had trouble with in earlier years? Has he been this way consistently since the beginning of the year?

It's hard to cure a problem without knowing wh...See More

Apr 22, 2013

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