Those pesky kids?

Question

I'm teaching English as a foreign language in Vilnius, Lithuania. I now have a group of kids aged around 13 who are generally good but one or two of them are a tad disruptive and I can already feel things slightly getting out of my control. There's one little scrote in particular, who is very, very sharp and who I genuinely fear making a fool of me. I try to treat them as equals, but don't know exactly where to draw the line discipline-wise. Obviously I can't **** him, but any (sensible) ideas of how to deal with him/the group in general? There was no obvious category to put this quesi in.

Answer 1

I think your mistake is in treating them as equals. They are not, you are the facilitator of their learning process. They need to show you respect for your knowledge.

Keep them fully occuppied. Put them where you can see them - ensuring the disruptive ones are within glaring range - preferably at the front. If they try to be disruptive give them more work to do. Involve them sensibly in classroom discussion activities.

Reassert your authority, I would not humilitate the disruptive ones as this can backfire as it indicates to pupils your feelings of concerns about yout abilities in this area of teaching..

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Answer 2

I think you need to find out why he's behaving like this. Does he behave like this in other lessons? if so how do the other teachers control him? It would also be a good idea to talk to the parents, they are allowed to give him a smack!! Try and praise him every time his behaviour is good and try not to react when he's acting up. At 13 he's probably trying to show off to the girls or look like the big man in front of the lads. Chances are he's a very insecure little boy looking for any kind of attention.

Answer 3

Set a task that requires a leader. And this leader will work alongside you and he/she will be rewarded (something small but of importance to the kids) This task must be of the highest importance and tell all the kids that whoever this leader will be they have to be able to carry out the role and set an example to the others. Don't give this kid the role straight away. Make them all work for it and then give him the leaders role. Take him in to your confidence but keep your eyes open (he sounds shrewdy)

If that fails. Pull him out in front of the class and give him an old fashioned thrashing with a big lumpy stick or with a school book. If he or his parents complain, say that you are teaching the history of corporal punishment in schools.

Answer 4

I agree with the idea of giving him some responsibility where he will be under the spotlight. If he's as sharp as you say, he'll do well, if it's all bluster that should fade.
Failing that, take a sock full of sand and when no one is looking, **** him with it in a place where no bruises will show. Remember, though, no witnesses!
And beware the Lituanian Mafia and that his godfather isn't the local don.

Answer 5

Hey he is only a kid, he may think he is the KiNGPIN, you just need to find a way to put his gas at at peep. Ask him if he is bored. 96% of wild kids are bored, either the lesson is boring, so you could try to spice it up, or he may be bored with the slower speed of the rest of the class, give him his own personal project, based on what area he is bored in, i am sure that given the change he may try to prove himself, if he does good praise him in front of the rest of the class, If he tries to refuse or snub you, just say in front of the class that you thought he was a winner not a loser, or along those lines it may embarress him infront of class to accept the challange and do a good job, he may just enjoy it.

Answer 6

Dude, there is, unfortunately, only one way. You have to humiliate him, generally pulically. If he's really a pain in the **** you could also ask for him to be removed. Some kids cannot be taught and that's that. While you might feel like "Twatting" him, and God knows I know, better simply to ban him from your class.
Sad but true: Stupid kids have stupid parents.

Answer 7

ultimately, college room self-discipline is your concern and no person elses. you have to be arranged to make an prolonged-term attempt to implement your self-discipline. this might contain spending lots of time managing miscreants your self and spending extra time ensuring which you're thoroughly organised. do not punish a team/classification for the undesirable behaviour of a guy or woman through fact this might convey approximately resentment and make concerns worse. hire precise seating plans. Pencil in the names so as which you would be able to flow scholars around as needed. you need to study their names. perceive the preliminary incorrect-doer and concentration on that occasion. hire the full variety of sanctions available in the school. do not use classwork or homework as a punishment. This promotes the message that learn is a punishment. often the main grotesque sanction for a student is to lose their playtime with their pals. they are going to ought to spend time below your direct supervision remoted from their friends. you are able to finally end up with various scholars at those situations. in the adventure that your college helps it, telephone the childs father and mom in the course of the school day, have the baby close by and get them to checklist their behaviour and punishment to their discern. Write to the father and mom quickly putting forward the difficulty and the punishment. checklist each thing (and shop copies). tell the childs pastoral educate. you will ought to artwork very difficult at this; be consistent, be honest, be expert - and don't supply in.

Answer 8

Try giving the disruptive children "special" tasks.....like running off papers or taking folders to the office, or call role. This way they'll be busy and feel important too.

Answer 9

does this school have no disciplinary refferals to the office? contact his parents, be the smarter one. embarass him in front of his friends before he embarasses you.

take away any special priveledges the entire class has and blame it on the kid so everyone gets mad at this one kid....it is not your job to be accepted by the students remember that

in my opinion your job is to teach the little turds english. so do just that no matter the consequences the must all suffer

Answer 10

Well he won't make a fool of you if you speak only English to him from now on, and if he doesn't understand you, punish him in some way (writing out 'lines' or as it affectionately known, 'doing a punny', sending him out of the room, etc.).