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Jan 22, 2018 · How do we reach and teach our troublemakers? Most teachers have binders brimming with ideas: shuffled seat assignments, tracking systems, rewards for on-point behavior. But when these fail, what can you do when it’s you alone in your class balancing 29 personalities, the clock ticking and your 40-minute-long class is almost up?
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Jan 17, 2018 · Posted January 17, 2018. By Jill Anderson. It's a common feature of all classrooms: kids who insist on their own way, who resist the rules of the classroom and stand out as different because of their behavior.
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I'll admit, I was a goody-two-shoes in school and I rarely caused any trouble in the classroom. I sat in my seat, spoke when called on and never, ever disrupted the class with outbursts or antics. So, when the roles were reversed and I became the teacher, I foolishly assumed every student would be just like I was when I was in school. I hope you ca...
When I first started teaching, I was quite soft with discipline and I think this is quite common for first time teachers; we are anxious to have our students like us and don't want to start off on the wrong foot by coming across as a dictator in the classroom. Now, after having my soft tactics being used and abused by my students, I've become a bit...
Here are a few of my tactics I wanted to share. If you are a first time teacher, I hope you find these useful and if you are a long-time educator, please share your own experience and advice in the comments section! 1. Three Strikes:I find the "three strikes and your out" tactic very useful. Usually, I do it for the whole class and will draw three ...
Jun 5, 2014 · Lay down the rules. Sometimes kids are just too hard to reach, and they love to put on the well-known “too cool for school” attitude. So, instead of trying to be their friend in some cases, it is...
Dec 1, 2017 · The one who talked out of turn, cracked jokes, and was always getting sent to the principal’s office. In other words, the class troublemaker. Well, it's exactly those kind of kids who are the subjects of the new book Troublemakers: Lessons in Freedom from Young Children at School.
If you are a teacher, you have had to deal with a disruptive class. Here are tips for dealing with disruptive students in order to calm the class and save your sanity.
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Oct 27, 2018 · Many of us teachers, including me, have been there—slowly, but surely, after the newness of the beginning of a school year has worn-off, we find ourselves with a class that has gotten out of...
