What to do with disruptive children in a classroom?
108829
PUT THEM OUT SO THE ONES WHO WANT TO LEARN CAN. IF YOU A STUDENT GO TO OFFICE AND TELL SOMEONE THEY R GETTING IN YOUR WAY OF LEARNING
83112
I went through a very similar situation and after months of being told by the teacher and the principal that there must be a problem at home, I found out another child was having the same problems mine was.  The other mom and I got together and came up with a plan.  We each got our child to tell us why the other child was having so much trouble.\n\nTurned out there was another child in the class bullying and intimidating ours so badly that there were days they spent all their time huddled under their desks.  \n\nWhile I still could not get the school to admit to a problem, I did find a sympathetic vice principal who allowed my child access to her office at any time he felt he could not handle being in the class anymore.  \n\nIt wasn't the perfect solution but it got us to the end of that school year and I made sure I had some say in what class he went into the next year.  Things improved after that.  \n\nIf you truly are not having discipline problems at home and the only place there really seems to be a problem is at school, then I would be looking very hard at why there is a problem at school.  Don't take the teacher's word for anything...that teacher may very well be the problem.  Talk to other parents and find out if anyone else is going through something similar to what you are.  Make sure your child understands that you know there is a problem and you are doing your best to help.  Let him know he has you on his side.  \n\nGood luck.  Sure would like to know the outcome of this one.
569192
Give them less homework and try to make it more fun. Give less paperwork and more interesting projects. Try to be more creative with it. I know kids can be very difficult to teach these days. Good luck!
970541
There is no question in my mind that bullies who intimidate other students cause those students to be so fearful that they cannot keep their mind on their studies. If they are disruptive in class, of course the teacher has to take his or her time to correct the problem - time which should have been spent teaching the class.\n\ns
1021653
Send your kids to them and get involved. Provide support to the teachers--volunteer if you can, donate supplies if you can. Fight for the rights of all the kids, not only your own. Raise holy hell politically and in the media if there is serious incompetence in the administration--spread the word if a school or teacher is doing a great job. Don't kibbitz from the sidelines--participate.
1123943
Divide your class list by 7 and every night for a week call a child's parent to welcome him to your class and how happy you are he/she is in it. (BEFORE there are any discipline or workhabits problems.)\nGet their e-mail addresses.  I make an e-mail list of all the courses I teach and send home regular e-mails--what we did today, what the homework is, what cool things the kids did (without names because of privacy)\nIn low income or first generation populations, the parents may not know how to 'do school' or have had terrible experiences as students.  Invite them.  I invite them to come to the class, to come eat lunch or breakfast with me (well, have coffee in the am) to join us on field trips, to come in to help.  It also helps to have evening programs for single working parents--maybe a performance of the kids.  Don't expect a lot of response from everyone, but, especially with middle school students and up, the students try to give the impression that they are 'grown' and don't need any support, and they really still do.
611954
Get a sports cup. Those little devils are sneaky and fast. Tell the child that is not acceptable behavior, take away a privilege or some sort of punishment.
101737
sweetheart the best way to deal with this is either move to another table or stand your ground since no teachers care you can start putting it back on the ones that do this to you, by throwing it back at them. another thing is there a guides counselor you can go and talk to about this? that may work because more or less this is bullin and most schools dont tolerate this act. i hope i helped you some hugs sweetie, best of luck sunshinelady_40940
256193
put them in the normal class, let them interact with the normal student, give them personal attention and...\npray for them...
365162
I'm a teacher.  I never have unrealistic rules in my classroom and I try to lead by example.  If I am polite to children and never shout, then I accept the same from them.  I don't usually have disciplinary problems although there is the odd exception.
464286
What do you mean by bad??? Just a person who doesn't pay attention, or is he or she doing particular bad things? That might make a difference. If it is just a person who is loud and disruptive, try your best to focus on the teacher or privately ask your teacher for a new seat. If you mean bad like he or she is using drugs in the middle of class, talk to your teacher immediately and maybe your school cop.
1079654
I worked as a middle school teacher... First, you must listen to them, and understand that they act crazy and do stupid things because they are learning about life and they are going through so many changes. Explain to them that they have the right to be heard, but for that they must SPEAK, and not yell since as soon as they begin yelling adults will not listen. Make them think about their actions! \nTeenagers overseas might be easier to work with, since American kids... are spoiled. GOOD LUCK!
201428
Hi,\n\nSome good responses, my thinking goes very much along the lines of private.online.\n\n- You need to remain calm and be polite, then if the student is rude in return you can say you are treating them respectfully and expect the same. If not, then you see no reason to continue the discussion at that time (eg. they may have to stay in at lunch or after school to continue the discussion - usually this get them to be more agreeable).\n- When something isnt right deal with it, that way eventually students will understand everything has a consequence and they then make the choice of doing the right thing or wrong thing (not you by looking away).\n- Not saying why is a very good point - doesnt matter why they did it, as it was obviously wrong (I often catch myself sometimes half asking why).\n- Talk over incidents with other staff to gauge if the student has issues (and how they handle it - studnets generally ahve a good repore with at least one teacher, so find that person) or just a bad day. If it is issues then by all means approach the parents, and when they say thats not their child you can mention its not isolated to you. But above all, reinforce you are trying to help and stop the behaviour not punish the child.\n- Lastly, make an effort to get to know the child and be positive with them. I had a student who can be a problem and yet he generally behaves becuase I took the time to talk through his issues so he feel I treat him fairly (his words) . Whereas, for some other teachers he lets loose becuase he feels they focus on him not his behaviour so he gives them that behaviour (or in his eyes what they expect based on his perception of how they treat him).\n\nLastly, for me personally I dont confront a student in class or deal with it in front of the whole class - if you do thats the best way to get a stand off. The student doesnt want to lose face and then the last thing they care about is resolving the issue.  Better to take them aside, or move them and deal with it as soon as you can - but if they wont allow this them remove them and when their parents ask why you can say they made the choice to be removed not you, by refusing the other options.
870304
Twenty pages of worksheets?  Are you joking?  That is just going to bore the students into bad behaviour.  Why not assign a different review activity?  Maybe assign each group a major vocab AND grammar concept from the semester, and have them design a game to test their classmates' knowledge of that area.  Or again, give groups a grammar and vocab concept and have them work together to write a script for a short play (or scene) that reviews that concept.  Let them work together to memorize the play and they can perform it when you return to show the work they did.  \n\nAs for English, if you normally spend the entire block in silent reading then I guess you could continue to do that.  But again, why not give the students something that actually ENGAGES them in the learning process?  Have them find a news story that reflects one of the central issues in the play.  When they come to class they can work in groups to discuss how their chosen story relates to the play.  Then ask them to swap news stories with a partner and write a letter to the editor relating that story to the play to current events to their opinions.\n\nThe worst thing you can do when you've got a sub is to give the kids mindless work, which seems to be exactly what you've got planned.  You're just asking for them to act out.
743931
Just dont say anything just look at them and say NO, I dont feel like playing your silly little game. Cya later. Then get up and walk(dont run) out of the room. If unable to leave the room just pick up a book and start reading. They have no control over you and connot "make" you do this. They are not teachers and you dont "have" to answer them. Stand up for yourself, If you won't no one else will either.
98712
Some teachers in the school where I work use a system like this.  Instead of having a late student disrupt a class, the student has to fill out a short form before coming into class and leave it in a box by the teacher.  Then, the student just sits quietly and the teacher can record the tardy later.  Saves disruptions from explanations ("I had to go to the bathroom really bad and I didn't know if I could get here in time so I decided to just go since asking you first would just take more time and I didn't want ot miss more of your class than I had to but I really had to go and please don't mark me late again because I'll have detention OK Ms.D??")
705279
First of all, no don't do that. this is coming from a 15 year old, and I might not know much about adults but I know about kids and teenagers. If you write them up, they will hate you (trust me) and might be worse next time.\n\nSecond of all, have you tried explaining to them that if they don't pay attention in school they won't learn new things and will get bad grades. tell them, that it's for their own good. Don't split them up and literally tell them that you're not going to split them up. Then tell them that they are being disruptive to the other classmates who are actually trying to pay attention. Then you could talk to them after class if they still don't get it and be very nice to them. I've had many of my opinions changed about a lot of teachers who I thought were mean, but in the end they turned out to be very nice.\n\nTeaching is not supposed to be about who gets in trouble for doing this or that, teaching is about not giving up on your students because you know they can succeed.