Home | How It Works | Stats Login | Register         Case: Middle School Behavior Problem Not Solved This semester I am interning in a middle school with ESE inclusion students. A majority of the ESE students are boys with SLD, ADHD, or selective mute-ism. These students really like to be involved in sports. However, lately the students have become openly defiant with me. I have tried giving them rewards for good behavior and giving them more encouragement on assignments, none of which seem to be helping the situation. These students do not yet see me as an educator. I am very lost on how to help these types of students. I do not want to issue out lunch detentions if it will make the situation worse. What can I do to help these boys and stop the misbehavior? Solution: (Rates are posted for this solution!) As an interning teacher, it is important that the educator give you that platform to bear the same weight as he or she. If this is the case, follow through with the discipline procedures of the class. Students must learn that they have to respect you, disability or not. After you've warned them address the positive changes with praise and lack of changes with a consequence. Many times, when this happens with one student others will follow.