managing disrespect in the classroom?

Question

without writing up students, what other ways can i handle negative comments?, disrespect?, or bad behavior?

Answer 1

First of all you need to start building relationships with the students. It starts the very first day of school. Greet them, comment on new hair styles, birthdays,athletics, etc. When I have trouble with students, I call them up to counsel them, discuss the situation, and call home (That is the best way to handle it). You can also give them a writing assignment that is introspective or a detention- then you can talk to them one on one. I never put the students down- It would just escalate the situation.

Answer 2

You have a lot of negitive anwers in your comment box, (I wonder about those people kids.)..however, my opinion is that you have to first try and understand the background of the child (invironment)which may have a cause to the situation. In today society so many of our younger children have come from some type of abused settings (not all kids)and their looking for help but dont know how to ask for it or where to look for it. If you show some type of interest in the child and not be in a power struggle, because most likely you wont win the battle.Try some observations to figure out what and when do this child mostly act out. Some kids need a little more one on one attention, because they cant comprehend certain subjects at the time, and just need a little more time to process it in their minds. I'ts not their fault and we do have to deal with it. but we also have to understand why. The No Child Left Behind Act... I dont like it....I think it's setting a child up for failure., and it's not helping them be responsible...Instead, why cant Summer School be an option again.I worked with kids from 2yrs old to 14yrs old and I prefer the older ones (10-14)Simply because I believe in a second chance.. the kids in preschool...well you have some parent who are in denial and wont seek the proper help for the child if needed, saying they dont want their child to be LABELED, then some of this behavior flows over into their older years for having disruptive behavior, being disrespectful and saying negative comments. You might even have to go back as far as giving these kids certain class duties to help you with, ask their opinion on some things then ask them why they choose that answer, in your classroom do some diagrams on subject. Because some kids are visual and need to see what it is your talking about What ever your teaching skills are, I think you (all teachers) should set up activites for kids that learn from visual as well as hands on and even just comprehensive.

Answer 3

-Every time they do something bad, send them to the corner of the room, facing the wall. Tell them, "If you're going to act like a baby, I'm going to treat you like one." It's humiliating. They'll learn sooner or later that if they're in the corner, they can't be taking notes. As a result, they will struggle with their homework. It will effect their grades and they will realize that they simply must behave.

-Prepare a packet ahead of time. When they act out, send them to the strictest teacher you can think of (with his or her approval, of course). Make the student finish the packet for homework. They'll learn that if they want to behave badly, they will have to pay the price for it.

-Put a clipboard in the room with a list of students' names. Every time they do somthing rude, disrespectful, etc. make them put a check mark by their name. At the end of the year (or the end of the quarter/semester) plan a party or a free day. Only invite those who have less than five check marks.

-Make some free homework passes or raffle tickets* to give to students when they behave. If they are all trying to earn the passes, they will be on their best behavior and you won't have to worry about bad behavior.

*raffle tickets: Make a box filled with cool pencils, keychains, bracelets, candy, and other little trinkets. Throughout the week, hand out raffle tickets. Make sure the students write their names on them. On Friday, pull two or three names out of the raffle bucket. Each winner gets to choose a prize out of the prize box.

Answer 4

Some of my teachers found that sarcasm worked well. Humiliate the snotty little bs a few times in front of their class when they think they are being smart and they will shut up. A dominant personality helps too.

Answer 5

Those kids can be really tough if they do that, why don't you give them low grades, tell them to get out of the room if her or she doesn't pay any attention, yell at them at least that's what our teachers do, they really do work or if you stare at them for a long time.

Answer 6

assignments that have the answer to your question .
ways to share or be involved .
depends alot on what is this class .
ethics are important .getting the subject on key is another lesson.

Answer 7

Writing lines, parent contact, PAT (look up Fred Jones on that one. I swear by it)