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  Case: Purposefully Being Disobedient
In a class I was an intern for, there was a young boy who would purposefully not follow directions given. For example, when told to create a poem with a drawing, the student wrote a poem and turned it in with no drawing. The teacher asked the boy to create a drawing, and about one minute later, the boy came back with pencil scribbles all over the paper. Mind you, this student has plenty of his artwork on the wall (along with his other classmates) and seemed to be in a hurry throughout this behavior. The teacher let him know the drawing must be done with the supplied crayons and must represent his poem. Finally, he turned in a beautiful assignment. What do you think could be causing this behavior and why?
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I think maybe he just needed a little extra attention. He may not be getting attention at home, so he does things at school that will get him noticed by the teacher. You may need to just check in with him every so often to see how he is doing throughout class.
 
     
     
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The suggested solution is respectful of the individual (student) Yes
The suggested solution is relevant to the case Yes
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Comments: great response
Rated On: October 13, 2017 12:17 am
Rated By: umuzeZ
 
     
     
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The suggested solution is respectful of the individual (student) Yes
The suggested solution is relevant to the case Yes
The suggested solution is reasonable (easy) for the teacher to implement Yes
The suggested solution is likely to solve the problem/issue Yes
The suggested solution is original Yes
Comments: I definitely agree with you and find you solution helpful!
Rated On: October 13, 2017 3:28 am
Rated By: ByGeDa
 
     
     
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The suggested solution is respectful of the individual (student) Yes
The suggested solution is relevant to the case Yes
The suggested solution is reasonable (easy) for the teacher to implement Yes
The suggested solution is likely to solve the problem/issue Yes
The suggested solution is original Yes
Comments: I think this is a reasonable explanation to why he is acting the way he is. I think it would be positive for him to get a little special attention from the teacher from time to time.
Rated On: October 14, 2017 10:38 pm
Rated By: eHuPas
 
     
     
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The suggested solution is respectful of the individual (student) Yes
The suggested solution is relevant to the case Yes
The suggested solution is reasonable (easy) for the teacher to implement Yes
The suggested solution is likely to solve the problem/issue Yes
The suggested solution is original Yes
Comments: Often acting out like this can be a sign of more issues, keep an eye on the situation!
Rated On: October 15, 2017 2:36 am
Rated By: duPuSa
 
     
     
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The suggested solution is respectful of the individual (student) Yes
The suggested solution is relevant to the case Yes
The suggested solution is reasonable (easy) for the teacher to implement Yes
The suggested solution is likely to solve the problem/issue Yes
The suggested solution is original Yes
Comments: I agree and would consult with the guidance counselor and social worker on approaches to best help the student improve his disobedient behavior.
Rated On: February 23, 2018 3:41 pm
Rated By: aJysah
 
     
     
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The suggested solution is respectful of the individual (student) Yes
The suggested solution is relevant to the case Yes
The suggested solution is reasonable (easy) for the teacher to implement Yes
The suggested solution is likely to solve the problem/issue Yes
The suggested solution is original Yes
Comments: If I were in this situation, I would do exactly this.
Rated On: February 25, 2018 10:36 pm
Rated By: yTutar
 
     
     
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The suggested solution is respectful of the individual (student) Yes
The suggested solution is relevant to the case Yes
The suggested solution is reasonable (easy) for the teacher to implement Yes
The suggested solution is likely to solve the problem/issue Yes
The suggested solution is original Yes
Comments: I also would think that the student is seeking out attention in the classroom, due to lack of it at home. They want to feel wanted, and he knows that the teacher will give him that wanted attention. However, I would not feed into every time he does something similar. It can be used as an escape of not doing his assignment.
Rated On: July 6, 2018 11:41 am
Rated By: yqunaz
 
     
     
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The suggested solution is respectful of the individual (student) Yes
The suggested solution is relevant to the case Yes
The suggested solution is reasonable (easy) for the teacher to implement Yes
The suggested solution is likely to solve the problem/issue Yes
The suggested solution is original Yes
Comments: I like that you suggested checking on the student throughout the day. Sometimes they do need a little more attention and that's okay.
Rated On: October 14, 2018 4:05 am
Rated By: yJuhuv