Home | How It Works | Stats Login | Register         Case: Student needing constant attention I have a student who continues to act as the class clown. He needs constant attention everyday. I have tried to approach it as "noticing" him and laughing but then asking him to control it. I have approached it in the punishment area. However, nothing is working. He did inform me of things happening at home and told me how his mom doesn't get home until midnight every night. I think this is where a lot of it comes from. He is a very bright students and sweet person. What else could I do to have him control this? Solution: (Rates are posted for this solution!) He may be putting on a show for you and his other classmates. Try removing him from a group seating set-up to a single seat. See if this adjustment helps. If it doesn't help perhaps he has bottled up energy to use, give him tasks or responsibilities like door holder. Even jumping jacks before class could relieve some of his energy.