Home | How It Works | Stats Login | Register         Case: When co-teacher leaves the room. I work with a co-teacher for two inclusion classes. From time to time my co-teacher leaves for small group instruction, the students I am left with completely change and do not behave the same way that they did when my co-teacher is in the room. Might I add that most of the issues are with my boys, and my co-teacher is a man. Today I snapped and asked them, "What makes it so different when Mr. "so and so" is not in the room?" One of the boys said, "Because he is a man!" I did not respond to their comment, but it did bother me. How do I get these boys to stop misbehaving when my co-teacher is not in the room with me? Solution: (Rates are posted for this solution!) Sometimes, the students need to see that you are your coworker work as a team. Maybe your co-teacher could take some of the opportunities to refer the students to you when they are asking to do something. This may send the signal that they should be listening to you like they are to him. Also, it may let the students know that the two of you work as a team.                 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: Showing students that you are a team, even if one of you leaves the room is a great way for them to see that they should respect you both. Getting the co-teacher to refer students to you allows the students to see that you are the main teacher there, and that they shouldn't be afraid to ask you for things when he isn't there. Rated On: October 4, 2015 2:22 pm Rated By: ubuXes                 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: I would do the same in this solution. The more they see the co-teacher support/work with/respect you the more they'll want to do the same. Rated On: March 6, 2017 3:28 am Rated By: Jessica J.                 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: I love the enforcement that both teachers have equal power. Rated On: October 16, 2017 2:47 am Rated By: JeBeVu                 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 is a helpful solution. It is important that the students act the same way with you as they do the other teachers. Rated On: October 13, 2019 6:56 pm Rated By: Keith Evans                 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: Showing the students that they should be taking instruction from both teachers is a great idea. Rated On: March 8, 2021 3:40 am Rated By: yDyVuB