I am a preschool teacher (4-5 yr old Pre-K class) and I have a particularly difficult group right now. There are several rowdy boys (6-7 in a class of 18) and they set the tone for the class. I am not able to use "peer pressure" or positive reinforcement methods with them because they do not respond. They don't care if I say "Sara is sitting nicely." It doesn't make them want to do it. I can't sit there and wait for them to be quiet, because they never will. They will just keep playing and running around the room. They hit each other, make messes and refuse to clean them up, use potty language in the classroom, run away from me, the list goes on and on. I am a teacher with 14 years' experience and have never had a group that didn't respond to ANY of the recommended discipline and guidance techniques. It's very frustrating- I feel like I'm not teaching anything because I'm spending most of my time redirecting the class. Any hints or suggestions before I lose my mind?
2006-06-06
14:59:08
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