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There is a lot going on here.

I have a female student I will name Tammy. She is a tomboy. She is the biggest (tallest) girl in the classroom. She is a bully. Mom told us at the last meeting that the reason her daughter misbehaves is because we do not ask her why she isn't smiling when she is in a bad mood. We have since tried this approach, but it doesn't work. When Tammy slips into her bad moods (mom claims she is ODD, bipolar, and ADHD), she will not come back out. During a math lesson she told me that I was stupid and I don't know how to teach and I don't know what I am talking about.

She is in RTI, LLI, and recently entered a behavior program to attempt to get the violent outbreaks under control. (On top of her verbal attacks, she has kicked at least one student every day for the past 2 weeks).

What else can be done to control Tammy in the classroom? The parents are fed up with the phone calls home and will only accept calls about illness. Tammy knows this and uses it to her advantage.
Solution: (Rates are posted for this solution!)
The first thing I would do is talk with the administration to develop a plan for what to do the next time she has one of her outbursts (such as sending her to a separate time-out area of just a different classroom). Second, I would ask Tammy about her behavior BEFORE she is in the bad mood, when she is calm and able to more clearly express her emotions. If you wait until she is in the bad mood, it seems like it is already too late to do much about it.
 
     
     
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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: Doing all of this before the bad mood takes over is a great idea.
Rated On: October 19, 2014 11:46 pm
Rated By: Sanubu
 
     
     
  Rating
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: This solution is very useful for this situation.
Rated On: March 15, 2015 8:38 pm
Rated By: yvyGyQ