i'm a student teacher and the class i'm placed in just figured out that i'm not as strong as my master teacher. when i say strong, i mean authority wise. the students know that i can't carry them up when they refuse to go to the time out area (like what my master teacher does at times)... so i end up cancelling the "time out" because all i can do i tell them. i say it in a firm voice but all i get is that "and what are you going to do?" look. what can i do? i tried talking to the student outside of class but the behavior still persists. my master teacher has talked to him, but when my master teacher is gone, he starts his misbehavior. i tried giving him extra attention, but it doesn't work. i've also tried "ignoring" him with his acknowledgement but that doesn't work either. when i "ignored" him, he obviously wasn't happy about it because he started befriending me. so i talked to him after and justified my actions and the next thing i know, he's back to his misbehavior!
2006-10-03 00:27:16 · 5 answers · asked by Tropicala 2 in Education & Reference ➔ Primary & Secondary Education
when i reminded him of my "ignore" he said he likes it :(. ***grade is 1st.
2006-10-03 00:28:15 · update #1
Continue to ignore. Consider it like a form of time-out. Sit him down at the start of your shift and let him know that since he decided that its okay to ignore you, that you'll do it right back.
2006-10-03 00:31:56 · answer #1 · answered by starmoishe 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it is true that you should 'look' strong n authorative to some extent, but you are not the master teacher in the students' eyes, so it makes things tougher. it does not necessarily mean that you will have such problems later on, (i had the same experience).
i think it would help if you make your point clear to the master teacher about this so that the students know that a particular behavior against you is actually a particular behavior against the master teacher. i don't see any problem in making use of his powers, and in fact in this case it seems necessary :)
when there is a problematic student, it is of NO use to discuss it in the class with him, it will only put you in a worse situation. instead you should maintain your 'teacher attitude' and settle this outside. just ignore him at those moments as you said. and make sure that he is the one to suffer this way, not you.
you could consider giving candies to kids who are behave or have a small basket with trinkets, whatever kids like. or you could get a nice looking sticker or badge n have a 'most behave' student ot the week thing (you can also consider making a list of the previous weeks' winners and post it in the classroom so they can keep boasting about it). my point is try to reinforce the good behavior rather than the bad.
good luck ;)
2006-10-03 08:12:36 · answer #2 · answered by jellicle_mungojerrie 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Are you planning to become a teacher? If so, you really need to be an authoritative figure in the children's' eyes and they need to have a certain amount of fear, meaning there will be consequences they won't like if they misbehave. Are there any classes to help you? Maybe observe other teachers that are successful in this area? If the first graders are running over you, I can't imagine what the kids in higher grades will do to you. Good luck.
2006-10-03 07:45:02 · answer #3 · answered by RKC 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think you should continue with the time out approach, don't keep cancelling it out. Are you able to speak with his parents? It sounds like a control issue and he's winning.
2006-10-03 10:28:50 · answer #4 · answered by luckylindy0 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I can paint a house-inside and out. I can ride my motorcycle 110 mph but teaching first grade in something I can't do. gl
2006-10-03 07:33:33 · answer #5 · answered by super stud 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋