Home | How It Works | Stats Login | Register         Case: Disciplining Students One of my biggest weaknesses is confrontation. My whole life I've struggled with being a confrontational person, and I Worry that once I begin teaching I will still struggle with this in the classroom. I know how easy it is to lose control over a classroom, and the importance of disciplining students and correcting misbehavior before it spreads. But if anyone else has struggled with confrontation like I do, what measures should I take to become comfortable with confrontation? Solution: (Rates are posted for this solution!) I worry about this too. I definitely agree with setting and explaining the firm rules and high expectations at the beginning of the school year. Also being organized and prepared for class will help reduce misbehavior however kids will be kids and there will be times where they test your boundaries just don't let those boundaries be broken, preventing this doesn't always mean confrontation. You can give praise and positive reinforcement for good behavior and sometimes just redirecting misbehavior and signaling to the student that you see what they are doing and you disapprove can nip the misbehavior in the bud, and avoid the big confrontations. however, when you do need to confront a student about his/her behavior it doesn't need to be harsh, you can be yourself and just talk to the student about what you expect out of them and ask why he/she is acting in this way and what you could do to help them succeed. If their behavior is harmful and destructive you will just naturally confront the student your worry will be on your students, not the confrontation itself.