Disruptive Student(s)

Disruptive Student

A few days ago, I was asked by another teacher, "what to do when a student is disruptive and your teaching a lesson?"

There are times when a student interrupts the lesson, so how should you respond? You have several options on how to handle the situation:

Option 1

·   Pause

·   Ask the student what's the matter ( Use a caring tone)

·   If you can solve the issue quickly, then do so and continue on with the lesson.

Option 2

• Pause
• Ask the student to sit in his/her own seat
• Tell him/her that you will come and talk with them in a few minutes
• Resume the lesson.
• Upon completion of the lesson, speak with the child about what was wrong. Tell him/her why the behavior was inappropriate and tell him/her what type of behavior is expected of them.

Option 3

• Stop the lesson
• Briefly speak to the child, saying- You can not behave this way in our classroom. I’m sending you next door for a timeout. When you are ready to sit quietly you may return. (Use a caring tone)
• Have a trusted student walk the child to another teachers’ room for a timeout (Please speak with another teacher to make sure this is okay with him/her)
• Resume the lesson
• Upon completion of the lesson have a student get the disruptive child from the other classroom. Speak with the child about why the behavior was inappropriate and tell him/her what type of behavior is expected of them.

Option 4: Use only when the student’s behavior is out of control or extreme (i.e. may harm himself/herself, other students, or you) OR you will not be able to finish the lesson with the student in the room.

• Stop the lesson
• Briefly speak to the child, saying- You can not behave this way in our classroom. I’m sending you to the office to talk to the principal. (Use a caring tone)
• Have a trusted student walk the child to school office to speak with the principal
• Resume the lesson
• When the child returns to class, speak with him/her about why the behavior was inappropriate and tell him/her what type of behavior is expected of them.

Spring Time

SPRING IS IN THE AIR

Spring break is fast approaching, which means that the end of the school year is drawing nearer. As it heats up outside, your students will become busier! Take advantage of the weather and plan some lessons that can take place outside. For example in science take students outside for observations or create a checklist they can use to collect data and interpret it the next day using graphs and analysis. In math, for younger students give them sidewalk chalk and have them solve math problems with a partner. There are numerous ways to incorporate the great outdoors into your lesson plan. Be creative and think outside the box when planning your outdoor lessons!

Also, since the weather has been so nice, use it as an incentive for the class. Grant the class extra recess time for good behavior. Just make sure you've covered all your instruction for the day before giving them extra time. Even if its only an additional 10 minutes the students will love being outside.

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Lesson Planning and Classroom Management

Lesson Planning and Classroom Management



How often when lesson planning do you consider classroom management? Lesson planning is a perfect time to consider and implement classroom management ideas. It is also a great time to incorporate the use of daily procedures. Working with primary aged students, I constantly include classroom management in my lesson plans. For example when doing group projects, I have to think of how I want my students to move to get into groups. I have to model how to handle items and hold group discussions. I especially plan for how the students will retrieve and return items. When planning to incorporate management you do not have to make extreme details, but do put notes in your plans to remind you of how to manage your students effectively so that you and students focus on the lesson being taught.

It's great to take the time at the end of each day to reflect on the lesson and how it went. When doing this also reflect on how the students were behaved, how they move about the classroom, got supplies, etc. Reflection is a great way to review your day and give thought on how to make improvements.