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Case: Administration Refuses to Suspend
A second year teacher begins teaching at an elementary school that is a Needs Improvement school on the failing list, has a student body that qualifies for 100% free lunch, and has 70% of the students diagnosed as EBD, having a conduct disorder, and/or ADHD. In her particular class, she teaches an all-male class where some of her students skip class, curse at teachers and students, start fights daily, and even threatens authority at the school. There is barely any parental support or involvement. However, when these instances occur administration refuses to suspend or reprimand the students and sends them back to class with a mere "slap on the wrist". Administration claims that suspending students or giving harsh reprimands are ineffective. What are some coping strategies or solutions for this teacher when her administration is working against her and majority of the school has chaos on a daily basis?
Solution: (Rates are posted for this solution!)
Remain calm. I have discovered this week that more upset I get the less control I have. Reward those who are behaving. Find consequences that will affect the students who are disruptive. Sometimes we place our young kindergarten students in other rooms. It helps them to be removed from the situation. |
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| The suggested solution is respectful of the individual (student) |
Yes
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| The suggested solution is relevant to the case |
Yes
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| The suggested solution is reasonable (easy) for the teacher to implement |
Yes
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| The suggested solution is likely to solve the problem/issue |
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| The suggested solution is original |
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| Comments: yes, it is important to remain calm and model appropriate behavior for the students. |
| Rated On: October 4, 2015 2:10 am |
| Rated By: uZyvaP |
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| The suggested solution is respectful of the individual (student) |
No
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| The suggested solution is relevant to the case |
Yes
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| The suggested solution is reasonable (easy) for the teacher to implement |
No
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| The suggested solution is likely to solve the problem/issue |
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Yes
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| Comments: Rewarding behaving students is great and it allows other students to see that if they behave they can also get rewards. However, what if the student being removed is the student who has started causing the trouble? While the situation may get better in your room they may cause a situation in another room, or start back up when they get back in your room. Unfortunately, some consequences don't work, especially when administration doesn't do a whole lot. But sending them to an in-school suspension might open their eyes to see that they need to behave because they don't get to leave school continuously, only the rooms and even then it's for them to work somewhere else. |
| Rated On: October 4, 2015 2:57 pm |
| Rated By: ubuXes |
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| The suggested solution is respectful of the individual (student) |
No
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| The suggested solution is relevant to the case |
No
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| The suggested solution is reasonable (easy) for the teacher to implement |
No
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| The suggested solution is likely to solve the problem/issue |
No
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| The suggested solution is original |
No
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| Comments: This seems less like an option. |
| Rated On: October 14, 2015 2:59 am |
| Rated By: Robert Hendler |
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