"Out of Control"

We have a student that just started about a week ago. There are very few students who will come into a classroom and let it all show the first day. I don't know why I act so surprised when I experience this type of behavior. I thought I find out from a person such as this "Why?" His response was that the school was ghetto and that is "Why?" he acted the way he did. Just think if we all responded on first impression, in a negative way. I told him that he didn't have the correct picture of our school and that our students work hard. That was yesterday and today he is trying to verbally do better. This was an "Out of Control" situation that is on the road to being controlled.

Respect! "A Conversation"

Things have changed. I know that we are always reminiscing on when we were students in school. We are always talking about what happened then and what is happening now. There are things that just works for the time that we are in. It all starts with the home some would say and that could be true for some. If the teacher had this management skill or that one than the class would be more discipline some maybe be thinking. Today, teachers are trying to find out what works and what doesn't. My experience with students behaviors have been to one extreme to another. I had a student tell me today that it takes respect to get respect and she is correct. I also, explained to that student that it is a two way street. I have had a lot of resistance from this young lady all year long. They have changed her classes so many times trying to work out the right fit for her. I told her that I know it is frustrating and sometimes people need to get to know one another. On the issue of respect, I gave her examples of student that didn't want to listen in the beginning, hoping that she saw herself. Of course she didn't but I hope she got something out of the conversation.

Where Has Respect Gone!

I was in a class yesterday and the student was talking to his teacher in a tone that wasn't becoming of a student. Another teacher walked into the classroom because our school is over crowded and some share classes room for their planning time. This student first started chanting, Hi Ms. Pregnant Lady over and over. I thought that the teacher should have put him in his place then. Well, he was still not getting on task and was all over the teacher up front while she was teaching. He started asking her things while she was teaching and the other teacher who is just there in the back for planning answer. He Yell, "I WAS NOT TALKING TO YOU! I was shocked. I wanted to disciple the student but he wasn't under my instruction at the time. Where is the respect? All day long I see teachers being disrespected and trying to keep it together to teach their students. I felt bad because that has been me from time to time too. This was a direct class so these students think that they can do anything. Well, I believe that the buck stops here.

Collaboration and Respect

Today, we had a student come into our classroom from another class. We call it coming to the buddy room. This student really had me stunned. He came in and starting talking with the general education Teacher in the classroom because he is a general ed student. I heard him ranting and raving about the Special education teacher that sent him out because of his behavior. He was saying that she was just an helper and he didn't have to listen to her. The general eduction teacher never corrected him, she just asked him what was she doing in there if the main teacher wasn't in the classroom. I finally had to say something. I kindly walked over to him and softly told him that she was a teacher and not just a helper and that she deserved his respect. I also reminded the teacher that I work with that it was a collaboration class and that why there are two teachers in there and if the teacher is not there sometimes the other teacher will take over instead of the sub. This is not a first time but this is where a lot of behavior problems come from, and that is the student not understanding that they have to respect and listen to all adults working in the classroom.
All I can say is "WOW"

Describe the best and worst of the classrooms in your school. Who do you feel has a great behavior management system? Who is out of control? Give us your insights.What about the behavior issues with other faculty, staff or administrators? How can this be an issue?

I would have to say that I am dealing with a lot of different behavior issues. I have the ones who blurt out and the others who shut down over any little thing. Some of the best classes were the classes that were more culturally diverse. I thought they would be the most challenging but dealing with behaviors is the top of the list. I work at a middle school, so I would say that middle school is the most challenging. They are at the age when they don't want anyone telling them things. The classes that have the most trouble from other staff member usually centers around classroom management. We have staff development every Wednesday and a lot of times these issues are addressed.