How to deal with ONE MAIN problem child

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How to deal with ONE MAIN problem child

by MLD

Mar 19, 2009

We had a child study regarding one main problem kid in my room (2nd grade). He interrupts, is disrepectful of the other kids and myself, constantly seeks negative attention even when I try to give him positive attention, and sometimes gets very angry and shoves desks or pushing things off his desk.

The child study team (grandma, counselor, sped teacher) thought we should make a behavior plan for him where he gets to earn a tangible reward. I am not up for this because my other well-behaved students in my class have not earned this type of a reward (I don't usually do these types). The team feels he needs to see his reward and that will help him. I feel he needs counseling to deal with his fits of anger.

What do u think?

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Gracie On 3/19/09, MLD wrote: > We had a child study regarding one main problem kid in my > room (2nd grade). He interrupts, is disrepectful of the > other kids and myself, constantly seeks negative attention > even when I try to give him positive attention, and > sometimes gets very angry and shoves desks or pushing > things off his des...See MoreOn 3/19/09, MLD wrote: > We had a child study regarding one main problem kid in my > room (2nd grade). He interrupts, is disrepectful of the > other kids and myself, constantly seeks negative attention > even when I try to give him positive attention, and > sometimes gets very angry and shoves desks or pushing > things off his desk. > > The child study team (grandma, counselor, sped teacher) > thought we should make a behavior plan for him where he > gets to earn a tangible reward. I am not up for this > because my other well-behaved students in my class have > not earned this type of a reward (I don't usually do these > types). The team feels he needs to see his reward and > that will help him. I feel he needs counseling to deal > with his fits of anger. > > What do u think?

My first response would be getting him in the classroom by himself and just you. Say he is supposed to find something you dropped or make up some excuse. Start talking with him and ask him to help you with something else and thank him. Don't say anything about his behavior. Just keep adding things for him to help with. Thank him for all of his help and take him back with the rest of the class. See if his behavior changes in the classroom for the next ten or 15 minutes. That should give you a clue if he would respond to that sort of behavior modification and gaining a rapport with you.

If there is a slight change, ask him again if he would help you during a recess or some time when the class is in a special like music where he is generally misbehaving. Take him for about 10 minutes to help you sort papers or do another job. If he responds, ask if he would like to help someone with their work sometime. If he is good at any subject, he could be flashing cards to someone in math or something you think he could do well at.

But use it as a reward now. He has to behave well.

Declare a target behavior he has to change (start with interrupting). Then when he has a good day, he gets to help that other child, sort papers, water plants or whatever job you have planned for him. Maybe even a good note home. When he fails to overcome that behavior, he sacrifices that job for that day. When that behavior has stopped then add more like being disrespectful and moving desks.

Just an idea.

Mar 19, 2009

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girl in gulfport It sounds to me like he needs both. Often we assume a one size fits all approach. But a child with special needs is just that--they need something special. My son has bipolar disorder and ODD. He needs immediate, tangible rewards. He is currently in a long term care facility and he earns points for daily behavior. His points put him on different tr...See More

Mar 20, 2009

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Jody Asking a student to be helpful is a good idea. But, as the OP said, the counseling outside school is a must, but you have no control over that. You can only control what happens inside school. The behavior plan is a good idea for in school. But, if the child truly has a disability, without professional intervention, most of those things won't solve...See More

Mar 20, 2009

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TeachinNC I have one just like this in my room in first grade.

I have a 3-sided pillow and I give him time-out away from the calendar when he is out of control.

Also--keeping him in a good mood and lots of praise and positive reinforcement when he does a good job help, but sometimes this is impossible because I do have to be strict with h...See More

Mar 21, 2009

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paula I have had children on "contract" a few times, it isn't my favorite way to deal with issues, but some need a constant reminder.

My contract (second grade) is divided into 3 different parts of the day to start. Before, after recess, after lunch.

This might seem like micro management, but if you are considering a contract the child ...See More