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How to Manage Students who Lie at School

Posted on February 3, 2011 by jenniferw — No Comments ↓

What to do with a student who continues tell a lie in class no matter the consequences? This is a difficult situation, and one that every teacher faces at some point in time. Often the students who habitually tell lies…

Tagged with: consequences, Disruptive students, power struggles
Posted in Classroom Management Resources

Children with Learning Disabilities

Posted on January 14, 2011 by jenniferw — No Comments ↓

Managing disruptive students who have a learning disability can be especially difficult for teachers. Part of this difficulty is establishing the difference between behaviors that are a part of the disability and those that might simply be compounded by the…

Tagged with: Classroom Management Resources, Disruptive students, Inclusion Classrooms
Posted in Inclusion Classrooms, Positive Behavior Management

Bad Classroom Management Example

Posted on May 14, 2010 by jenniferw — No Comments ↓

Let us take a look at one example of how a teacher handled a classroom issue and take a look at what was done poorly and what could be improved upon for next time: Mrs. D* teaches fifth grade. Her…

Tagged with: Disruptive students, power struggles, reflection
Posted in Disruptive students

Those Who Can’t Do… Ask

Posted on April 20, 2010 by jenniferw — 1 Comment ↓

There are two basic categories of teachers: those who have good classroom management and those who don’t. Those who have it either worked hard to get it, or it just came naturally. Those who don’t have it, well, it’s not…

Tagged with: Disruptive students, power struggles, reflection
Posted in Positive Behavior Management

Reflection is the Best Remedy

Posted on March 25, 2010 by jenniferw — No Comments ↓

Many teachers are able to identify the fact that there is a problem in their classroom. Some are even able to specify what the problem is: “John is my biggest classroom management problem” “There are a couple of boys that…

Tagged with: Disruptive students, power struggles, reflection
Posted in Disruptive students

Five Steps to Handling Any Discipline Problem

Posted on February 23, 2010 by jenniferw — No Comments ↓

Every teacher faces at least one discipline problem each day. Handling these issues properly is the difference between a well managed classroom and a chaotic one. Here are your five basic steps to handling any discipline problem effectively: Take a…

Tagged with: Disruptive students, power struggles
Posted in Class Rules, Disruptive students