about student, please help!?

Question

have you ever had a student that always try to put u in the corner? alwasy arguing you though he actualy has the answer already but the student keeps playing with you with his argument? how should i handle this student? he keeps arguing what i tell him....i know that he has found the answers but he just pretends not knowing the answer and keep asking me, but when i answer his questions, he argues....as predicted, finally, he says "well, i just want to try your answer, anyway ive found mine...u suppose to teach right?!"...that's an insulting...

Answer 1

Try ignoring him.

When that does not work tell him that he may ask ONE question. Answer him and move on to another student. Do not respond to his comments. He wants to argue. When you argue back you are letting him win.

Sometimes when you have had enough and are at your wits end allow them to work with partners. Tell him to ask his partner and then you will check his work.

Is this high school? Keep him after school in a detention for extra help. If elementary tell him that you are concerned that he is not understanding the info and that you would like to help him during recess.

Call his parents.

Have him write down his questions and present the answers in a mini lesson/re-explanation to the whole class. This way he does not get your undivided attention which is probably what he is seeking.

When he says something insulting ask him to write it down and sign it. Date it and keep it in a file. Make a note on the paper or a sticky note so that you can recall the situation. Sometimes (I teach high school) if a student says something that is clearly meant to be rude I act shocked and say "That's bad manners!" They get the point. The kids start to say it to each other after a while. It is so elementary, but it seems people do not remind them of bad manners anymore. It sort of reminds them of what they already know.

Whatever you do, do NOT argue with him. Keep your cool, smile and do not act bothered. You can come here and vent ;-)

Not only have I had students like this, I have a son like this. He is not like this at school; just with me. All of the above things work. Mix them up and stick with what works best.

Answer 2

That's an opposition syndrome, I've met a lot of those. Set strict boundaries, tell him you will answer only the questions he really needs help on, and as much as possible, try to give very straight answers that do not leave space for arguments, and if he argues, remind him that if he didn't want your answer he didn't have to ask. Then, help other students.

Oh, and always smile and be nice while doing it. He'll be frustrated for a while, but once he learns he doesn't win his little game, he'll stop.

Answer 3

Repeated interruptions should result in a scaffolding of consequences: 1) tell the kid gently and firmly that, "that's enough", 2) a hallway discussion of the behavior, 3) a phone call home, 4) a referral to administration, 5)and a parent meeting. Sometimes know-it-alls are just bored. Keep he/she busy by having extra assignments handy, asking the child to assist someone who needs help, sending them on an errand, or allowing him/her to pass back papers. You could also ask the kid to teach the class. Give he/she a topic and ask them to prepare notes and then present them. I also found that sometimes just ignoring a person like this would work wonders he or she would get sick of the game and the behavior would go extinct.

Answer 4

Don't consider it as an insult. Your role as "facilitator of learning" inhibits you from taking such behaviors in personal terms (you are supposed to be a professional, remember?).

Consider such student behavior as a challenge for you to be always five (5) steps ahead of them. Be objective and open-minded (there are a thousand ways of skinning a cat and each one is no less right than the other) and read ahead. Consider all other perspectives and angles.

Don't fight that "know that as well" or "more than you" student attitude. On the contrary, reinforce it by praise and approval. In that way, you raise the class standard a notch as other students will strive as hard to earn your approval as well.

Part of the array of teaching skills is motivation (for individual and for the class as a whole). Be a motivator and be a facilitator. If you get stumped, don't be afraid to admit it. Tell the class that such topic would then be your mutual assignments to be discussed and concluded in the next session. In the next session, all of you compare notes and in the end, the class consensus will be what you will be facilitating to achieve.

Cheers!

Answer 5

I even have handy it to him for sticking it out all that element. If i'm in 0.5 as stable a shape at his age i would be extra advantageous than satisfied. i've got not observed the video games in so long I have not got any thought how stable he has been enjoying on the top. yet it rather is fairly on the vendors of the group not him.

Answer 6

Tell him that i fhe wants to question nanswers, do i ton his own time. If he doesn't want to learn everythign you can teach him, he can do that if he really wants to, but you have an entire class to teach and tell him that if he doesn't let you teach, then you have an authority to punish him for diturbing the learngin process. If he won't cooperate, then how will he eve rfunction in the world?

Answer 7

I am a college student and it never ceases to amaze me how a student will argue and debate with a professor- a Dr.
There is one in EVERY class. We call them hecklers.

Answer 8

I refuse to believe that a real teacher is asking this question, not with that horrible spelling. Only an idiot would think it was a serious question from a professional.

Answer 9

he's trying to get under your skin he wants some attention next time he does it call on another student ask him if he knows the answer direct your attention toward someone else

Answer 10

As a teacher, you should be in charge..

Part o f teaching includes teaching to respect others and treat them adequately..

:-)