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Hello Class, As much as we’d want a “perfect” classroom environment when no one ever gets distracted and off task, that is simply not reality. We have all experienced or observed students who have become off-task in the classroom which can throw off the teacher, peers, and the classroom environment as a whole. There was a time where I observed other teachers struggling to manage two students in the classroom. Let’s call them Sam and John. These two students were rarely in the same classroom at the same time, but when they were it seemed to be an issue. Sam had an emotional disturbance disability while John has an intellectual disability. Both of these students struggled with self- regulation, but most of the time, especially when separated, were not a disturbance to the learning environment. Now this being said, when both Sam and John were both in the same room, they constantly would insult each other verbally. They both seemed to try and make jabs at each other’s race even though they were of the same race. Now the other teachers tried to reprimand them in a positive and healthy way to try and deescalate the situation, but nothing seemed to work. Both students were then sent to speak with the counselors, parents and administrators were both informed. Conversations were had with both students, both separately and together about how important it is to respect one another. Each time they would argue and be told to stop they would, but then would pick back up a few minutes later due to their lack of impulse control. What seemed to work best for everyone involved was to keep them separate and in different classrooms if not clearly across the room from each other. Lessons were smooth and uninterrupted this way. In this observation, the teachers had different temperaments. These teachers for the most part were considered stage 4 teachers on the behavior management scale, but when Sam and John were acting out they became stage 2 and 3 teachers. Student temperament I believe was the driving factor and it seems like that their bickering was a part of their friendship, but they had a hard time communicating properly. Therefore, this example shows how students’ off-task behavior can be attributed to student temperament, teacher temperament, and lesson quality. Understanding these different factors can best help educators cater to the needs of their students when they become off-task.

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