Home | How It Works | Stats Login | Register         Case: Aggressive Behavior In a class I was an intern for, a student would get random bursts of anger in which he would flip his desk, storm out of the room, or throw books. This behavior was posing a threat to other students, so the teacher isolated the student's desk permanently and sent the student to the counselor. Time and time again, the behavior persisted. Personally, I think the child has some sort of anger management issues, but there is nothing the educator can do solely. What would be the next appropriate action? Solution: (Rates are posted for this solution!) I would monitor what the student's trigger(s) are and set to discover why the student is truly upset... is it something outside of school or in school? Find out whether it is truly something you can help or not since the counselor doesn't seem to be effective. Teachers have a more impactful relationship with their students if they choose to. Then, I would implement some kind of individualized behavior management plan where each period the student and teacher rate how the student's behavior was and if they maintain 4 out of 6 periods (or whatever school has) than they receive an appropriate reward that they have a some say in choosing. Use as many positive supports as possible, but do not ignore the reasons why or the type of behavior. Be sure to monitor and record all behaviors, the environment, subject, etc.