Tuesday, January 3, 2012
Difficult Student. What am I supposed to do about this kid?
This student needs a behavior plan. With the help of your school guidance counselor and "Jane", sit down and write up a plan she can halfway agree to. It shouldn't be too rigid at first. Jane should have her own copy so that she can rate herself each day and compare her results with her teachers. Rewards should probably be given on a daily basis at first. Example: Jane should come in to the clroom, sit in the correct seat, be still, and stay on task for the first 10 to 15 minutes of cl. If Jane can do this, she gives herself a check, the teacher gives her a check. The reward could be that Jane gets to hand out papers, stand just outside of the clroom in your view for 5 to 10 minutes, extra computer time, etc. The rewards should be a joint effort as well. Each week, the time should be extended for an additional 2 minutes. Review the behavior plan with her at the end of each week. If she meets the criteria, she can be given a bigger, weekly reward, She might be allowed to write problems on the board for you, I let one of my "mean" girls stay after with me and we created a bulletin board together. She was very proud of her accomplishment. It could consist of math drills. Let her help decide how to design the bulletin board. I know this may seem like you are bending over backward for just one child, but we do what we have to do to get our students to achieve and allow us to be able to have a decent and productive cl.
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