Home | How It Works | Stats Login | Register         Case: Deviant Behaviors Currently I am interning in a high school where I provide assistance to ESE students in the general education classroom setting and teach them in two learning strategies classes. The students are great in the general education setting, but not so great in the learning strategies classes. I have quite a few students who are very deviant with me when it comes to listening during instructional time and independent work time. I confronted my CT about the problems I am having with these students that chose not to listen to me. However, all she says to me is that because I am young I appear to be more of a peer than a teacher to them. The problems have continued to persist and my CT still does not seem to want to help me communicate to my students further about respecting me as their teacher too. Solution: (Rates are posted for this solution!) The word "deviant" means to move away from usual or accepted standards, especially in social or sexual behaviors. I'm not sure where the "deviant behaviors" come through in this case study. I believe you meant to say "defiant", meaning to be resistant. In this case scenario, I would recommend that you assert as an adult (as you are). If you don't go into the classroom with the confidence of a teacher, then they will not treat you as such.