Home | How It Works | Stats Login | Register         Case: Student Doesn't Care I have a student in my class who doesn't seem to care about punishments or phone calls with parents. They are an issue in class; when they don't get their way, they resort to getting physical with others. I don't know how to handle them in my class. I want them to try to utilize other options, like using their words or taking a deep breath when they feel upset, but I want to know if anyone has any other suggestions. Solution: (Rates are posted for this solution!) One thing that may help is to try a change in approach. Some students feel like the world or school system is out to get them, and in that way struggling against the punishment, or a punishment for a misbehavior could actually encourage and cement their world view. I would give an attempt to pull the student aside and give an empathetic breakdown. That you, despite being a "teacher and adult", are on their side and do genuinely care for their success. It may not feel like it now, but these behaviors are going to harm them in the long run. Not just in education, but even socially too. It will probably be a coinflip, but it's a shot worth taking