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Techniques for Definante Special Needs Students
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Posted about 1 month ago Hello, I am a new teacher who as three really disruptive students in a class (second grade) ( I took over a classroom four weeks into it). I have several students who have special needs ( ADH and ESL) and are extremely defiannte. Some times I can see the approaching storm and sometimes not. Does anyone have any suggestions for working with students who are defiant and refuse to work or stay in their seats. At times they roll in the floor, destroy papers and books and hit other students. There are days when one or all of these students do nothing all day long. I feel like I'm cheating the other students because I spend so much time dealing with the problem students. Any help or ideas would be appreciated. I've tried proximity (got a burse for that one), Quiet voice - loud voice and lots of other tricks. Thanks Sandra |
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| Posted about 1 month ago The bruise is the one that is the most concerning. When a student assaults a teacher, no matter what grade, that student should be removed. Send them to alternative school or another classroom. Especially if the student "got away with it". If nothing happened to the student, the student will feel like they can do it again and again with no consequences. What kind of support are you getting from the administration? The SPED department? What does the behavior plan for the student say? Why are the students acting out? Do they do it because they know it will get a rise out of you? Maybe ignoring the behavior would work? |
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| Posted 29 days ago You need to know if these children are on medication, and if so, are they getting the correct dosage. Speak to the parents- are they eating candy before they come in to you? Different children have different situations- is your classroom calming? Red and purple are colors that you should avoid. Read their IEP's and find out exactly what their situation is. Sometimes you get the worst behaviors from children who THINK they should behave that way because they are in the "Special" class. You must be the #1 cheerleader for your class- let them know that they are here only because they need a little extra help...... Find out who taught them the year before, and talk with them to see how they dealt with the children......Do not give all of your attention to the ill-behaved students.... you are telling the well behaved students " I ONLY PAY ATTENTION TO THOSE WHO BEHAVE BADLY"...... Refocus on the other students- actually, ignoring the bad behavior may make them stop. ( or course, you must always be aware of what they are doing to themselves and to others. One awesome thing about teaching is that you really have to watch the children. That will help you really get to know them well. Watch them, and you will get to know what stirs them, what activates them, and, of course what will calm them down!!!!!
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| Posted 18 days ago Well, first of all, recognize that it's not likely within your power to follow braincrapper's advice. You're not going to be the one who "sends them to an alternative school or puts them in another classroom." And if you're in situations like most teachers, you have administrators who are going to insure that you jump through 1000 hoops before that decision is made. So thinking that you can give these kids away so they can be someone else's problem is a huge mistake. It will cause your frustration level to rise. Better to dig in and say "These kids are mine. They're not going anywhere, and I've got to find a way to be effective with them." If an alternative placement is available and deemed to be appropriate down the line, that's great. But I'm not aware of any situation where a teacher can simply deem it necessary, and then it magically happens! Question number one is simply this: Why are those kids acting up? I agree that you need to really read the IEPs thoroughly, talk with the parents, as well as previous teachers. Until you figure out what the root cause is, you don't have a lot of effective tools at your disposal. In the meantime, I'd be doing some pretty serious documentation regarding the ABC's of the behavior. I know documentation is a pain (and sometimes feels impossible), but without it, you're not going to be able to make a case for additional help if that's what you end up advocating for. Start with some of the basics: When they start acting up, are the tasks that they're presented with too difficult for them? Are they simply trying to escape from some demands that have been placed on their shoulders?
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| Posted 14 days ago In my school district, If a student assaults someone, and its reported, then the SRO arrests the student and takes them to jail. They are then suspended until they attend a discipline hearing. At the discipline hearing, they can be expelled, suspended for a determined time, or sent to Alt. school. |
