James Behavior

I have dealt with many students in my lifetime. I have worked in schools over a decade in different capacities, specifically as a teacher’s assistant, special needs trainee substitute, counselor, and counselor supervisor. Based on my experience, education, and training I have developed a series of tools/interventions that have worked for me over the years. Of course, I would change my interventions based on a student’s individual need. For the purpose of this answer I will address a student’s disruptive behavior by: remaining calm, responding with empathy and a positive attitude, not reacting negatively or with behaviors that perpetuate disruptive behaviors, using praise and positive reinforcement when it is appropriate, involving the student

I was pleased to see that child x was optimistic to participate in my lesson as he showed great enthusiasm. Nonetheless, my incident also reveals the pessimistic point of my incident. Although child x was engaged in the lesson, his behaviour was disruptive and he interrupted my teaching which did not benefit the pupils learning. Due to the fact that I am a reflective thinker, I could have thought about possible alternatives and considered the incident from the child’s point of view. For instance, rather than moving child x next to the teaching assistant, I could have considered how he felt and the reasons why he did not put his hand up during class discussions. If I chose to make an alternative decision, what would the outcome be? I continue to ask myself a series of questions.

It is important for a teacher to challenge disruptive behaviour immediately and consistently. I feel by trying to make lessons enjoyable and providing work that helps students to achieve minimizes disruptive behaviour. The use of good communication by the teacher can also be a useful tool. This includes the use of the voice, phrasing, eye contact and body language. For example, using an assertive tone when making a request or physically positioning yourself near disruptive students.

De-escalation strategies, cool off area, movement breaks, preferential seating away from distractions, visual/verbal prompts and cue, behavior intervention plan, clear and direct instructions and expectations, check for his understanding of classroom and assignment expectations, extended time (time and a half for classwork and assessments and at staff discretion), reduced class assignments and homework, shortened school day, chunking of assignments (task analysis and present 1-2 steps at a time), allowance to write on clipboard backed up away from desk, noise reduction headphones/ear

In school, Jayson is very respectable towards his teachers and other adults and he is a very sweet young man. Although, he struggles to maintain relationships with his peers and has outbursts often in class. Socially he becomes frustrated easily, which affects his ability to engage and interact with his peers. During class, he has expressed extreme angry towards his peers and an uncontrollable emotion. He is continuously plagued by his unsettling and hostile behavior, which causes him to act irrationally. His inability to cope and manage his behavior during classroom instruction results in breaking the classroom rules. For example, in the classroom Jayson yells out he is not doing his daily classwork. Then, he rips up the daily worksheet and storms out of the classroom. Another example, in class he is constantly reminded not to call out if he would like to share- out. Due to his “behavioral and emotional”

Behavior is a natural human occurrence. People deal with behavioral issues on a daily basis, whether they be good or bad. In the case that the issues are erroneous, the behavior causes problems for many. It provokes disruptions, such as interrupting class and missing instructions from a teacher. Both of these things are unacceptable and are reasons that a student may be susceptible to punishment, such as being kicked out of a classroom. These reasons are the main causes of why Meredith was removed from class today.

Keeping troublesome/disruptive behaviour dormant is not the ideal solution and although it has its short-term benefits, it may adversely affect the rapport between teacher and learners – not a good start. Abatement, enhancing or changing disruptive behaviour requires certain skills and so it is hoped that by addressing the pre-requisite, specifying an appropriate methodology, identification, and selection of appropriate techniques a logical flow to this section is established.

Jerry has a hard time focusing on his classwork. He is easily distracted and distracts his classmates from learning due to his disruptive behavior. He constantly blurts out when I’m trying to teach, and gets up out of

Classroom management techniques can also ward off disengagement, when a student is becoming disengaged I try to pull that students attention back to me. Physical presence can sometimes redirect a child’s attention back to the material. I will simply stand near the student who is drifting and continue on instructing. If that doesn’t work or isn’t possible then I call on that student to answer a question, often that student cannot answer because of their lack of attention so I have another student help. This usually corrects the lack of attention because they know I am aware of it. Next I use a direct one on one conversation with the student to redirect them back to the topic at hand. The dawn of new technology has created other ways for students to disengage. My

Whether it disrupts the entire classroom or something only you witness, challenging behavior is something every teacher and parent alike comes across at some point in life. Challenging behavior comes in many shapes and forms, as it can be physical or verbal and aggressive or disruptive. As a teacher, there are several techniques and approaches to dealing with this behavior. An important thing to remember when dealing with challenging behavior is that your child has feelings. Whether your child screams in your face because he or she does not get his or her way or hits another friend because he or she is angry about cleaning up, there is a reason why the child is upset. Communication is key when dealing with challenging behavior and having a supportive environment is also important. First, you need to assess the problem that involves challenging behavior. Talk to the child. Understand the story. Ask the child what the two of you can do to help the situation. If these two steps do not help, then give the child two choices. For example, if there is a child who does not want to clean up centers, you can say, “You can clean up centers or you can sit out for four minutes while we are…” If this does not work, I usually ask for help from either other teachers or the Director. Sometimes it can be hard to understand where a child is coming from with their behavior whether it is attention based or not. I just like to remember that it is your job to keep your students safe and that they have feelings that need to be

I. Description of subject James is a twenty-year-old white male of Latino origin. He is currently a college student and works in a hospital. He has a history of untreated, undiagnosed mental illness and self-harm in adolescence.

For this behavioral assessment I have chosen scenario # 1. “A third grade student in a public elementary school has been referred for behavior problems continuously for the past three months. This student is demonstrating consistently disruptive behaviors in this classroom and in other settings within the school (lunch, recess, specials, etc.). Disruptive behaviors have been termed “aggressive” and “non-compliant” by school staff.”

Initial thoughts: Ms. Rollison needs to understand that students behave differently which will require a different way to approach their behavior. In most cases, when a student is acting out it is due to something stressful they are experiencing. A young student does not communicate their wants and needs well, this causes them to express their emotion is not the best manner. When children need are not met they will misbehave more frequently. Therefore, Ms. Rollison will need to understand and have patience with the student because there is always a reason behind why the student is misbehaving.

A teacher must deal with disruptive classroom behavior throughout their career. To do so, they must not only develop their skills in handling these situations but also develop ethical standards for their classroom. These standards set forth by the teacher will help them deal with their students, those students’ parents, the school administrators and their community. There are numerous articles written that could help a teacher when researching any legal or ethical issues that may arise during their teaching career. This paper summarizes four

When implementing a discipline program, it is important that a teacher identify the difference between misbehavior and off task behavior. Misbehavior is a more serious action and should be treated accordingly. Misbehavior includes actions that are pre-meditated, habitual, unsafe, or demeaning. Off-task behavior includes actions like, talking out of turn or with other students, doing activities other than what the teacher has assigned, and lack of following instructions. While both types of behavior cause unwanted classroom distraction and should not be tolerated, there is an important difference between the two that must be identified. In the case of off-task behavior, the strategy to guide the student back on-task may require imposing a consequence as well as making an adjustment to the classroom management plan in order to re-route the student. In the case of misbehavior, imposing a consequence along with the addition of recruiting support from parents or administration may be needed to retrain the behavior.(Ross, 2009)