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Case: Swearing It was during the last week of my practicum class and I had observed a student throwing a chair in the cafeteria as well as many other teachers that had seen this. I wasn't sure that if I should approach the student or let a teacher take care of it. I looked up and saw a teacher walking towards the student. Before the teacher got to the student, the lunch bell rang and he headed for the door and left the cafeteria. I then saw the teacher go after the student. I started to walk back to my classroom and when I got to the top of the stairs, I saw the student and the teacher talking. The teacher told the student that he needed to go see the principal and that she would go with him. He was outraged and started to swear at the teacher. At this point I started to walk over to them because the teacher was a little lady. He then took off down the stairs before I made it to them. I asked her if she needed help and she said she was fine. I then watched them go to the principal''s office. In this situation, what do you do as a teacher if you were in the exact same situation? Solution: (Rates are posted for this solution!) As a preservice teacher, I know it is not my place to react to a student without first seeking the help of the primary teacher. After making sure we address the student together, I would not have allowed the student to leave the classroom, regardless of the lunch bell ringing or not. As the teacher, you need to have complete control of your classroom at all times and have plans for gaining control should things go awry. I would make sure that there are procedures that my students follow for leaving the classroom when transitioning classes to avoid having students run out the door as soon as the bell rings. Next, I would address the student immediately about the violent act of throwing the chair and that we would be going to the Principal's office right away. If the student felt as though he/she could run away from me, I would seek the help of another teacher or administrative staff to help me gain control and keep the student from running away, and also keep me protected by having a witness in case the student got physical. I would then have all of us walk together to the office and have administration address the violent student and handle his/her punishment. |
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