There are so many scenarios, incidents, situations, and words of wisdom on this site. If you are wondering to yourself, "What should I do in this situation...?" this website probably has a link for that!
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They offer resources for situations like:
Bullying
Bullying can create a climate of fear and anxiety in a school, distract students from their schoolwork, and impede their ability to learn. Dr. Ken Shore describes strategies to help educators deal with bullying.
Bullying can create a climate of fear and anxiety in a school, distract students from their schoolwork, and impede their ability to learn. Dr. Ken Shore describes strategies to help educators deal with bullying.
The Cafeteria
The lunchroom often presents more challenging management problems than the classroom: students often believe that classroom rules don't apply there. Fourteen tips for improving lunchroom behavior.
The lunchroom often presents more challenging management problems than the classroom: students often believe that classroom rules don't apply there. Fourteen tips for improving lunchroom behavior.
Cheating
Elementary school teachers play a key role in conveying the importance of honesty and in teaching students to take pride in their work. Six tips to help prevent cheating in the classroom.
Elementary school teachers play a key role in conveying the importance of honesty and in teaching students to take pride in their work. Six tips to help prevent cheating in the classroom.
Class Participation
Class participation is an important aspect of student learning. When students speak up, they learn to express their ideas in ways others can understand. Eight tips for encouraging students who are reluctant to participate in class.
Class participation is an important aspect of student learning. When students speak up, they learn to express their ideas in ways others can understand. Eight tips for encouraging students who are reluctant to participate in class.
The Field Trip
Class trips offer unique learning experiences and allow students to experience firsthand what they are studying. Nine tips to help you ensure educational and trouble-free field trips.
Class trips offer unique learning experiences and allow students to experience firsthand what they are studying. Nine tips to help you ensure educational and trouble-free field trips.
The Hallway
Behavior problems often occur when students line up and walk through the halls. That is not the time to relax rules or lessen efforts to maintain discipline. Eight tips for keeping order in line.
Behavior problems often occur when students line up and walk through the halls. That is not the time to relax rules or lessen efforts to maintain discipline. Eight tips for keeping order in line.
Homework
Homework is a frequent source of tension among teachers, students, and parents. The challenge is to encourage students to take homework seriously, and to not spend time dealing with homework stragglers.
Homework is a frequent source of tension among teachers, students, and parents. The challenge is to encourage students to take homework seriously, and to not spend time dealing with homework stragglers.
Inclusion
With the current trend toward inclusion -- placing special-education students in regular classes -- educators often find themselves teaching students with problems they have little preparation for dealing with.
With the current trend toward inclusion -- placing special-education students in regular classes -- educators often find themselves teaching students with problems they have little preparation for dealing with.
The Playground
Behavior problems on the playground present opportunities to teach students important lessons about sportsmanship, kindness, conflict resolution, and respect for property.
Behavior problems on the playground present opportunities to teach students important lessons about sportsmanship, kindness, conflict resolution, and respect for property.
And Students like:
The Aggressive Student
In dealing with an aggressive student, you want to send a strong message that aggressive behavior will not be tolerated while helping the student develop more appropriate ways of settling disputes.
In dealing with an aggressive student, you want to send a strong message that aggressive behavior will not be tolerated while helping the student develop more appropriate ways of settling disputes.
The Annoyer
Students "bother" their classmates in a variety of ways: by poking, tripping, pushing, interrupting, and ridiculing them. Whatever form the bothering takes, you might need to get involved.
Students "bother" their classmates in a variety of ways: by poking, tripping, pushing, interrupting, and ridiculing them. Whatever form the bothering takes, you might need to get involved.
The Arguer
If you have an argumentative student in class, you can spend considerable time debating, justifying, and explaining every decision. That diverts you from lessons and can lead to similar behavior in other students.
If you have an argumentative student in class, you can spend considerable time debating, justifying, and explaining every decision. That diverts you from lessons and can lead to similar behavior in other students.
Asthma
Asthma symptoms and accompanying anxiety can hinder concentration on schoolwork and give rise to emotional difficulties. Eight tips to help minimize the effects of the asthma on students' academic and social success.
Asthma symptoms and accompanying anxiety can hinder concentration on schoolwork and give rise to emotional difficulties. Eight tips to help minimize the effects of the asthma on students' academic and social success.
The Backtalker
A student who speaks to the teacher in a disrespectful manner undermines the teacher's authority; the disrespect becomes more serious if other students begin to follow suit. Six tips for dealing with the backtalker.
A student who speaks to the teacher in a disrespectful manner undermines the teacher's authority; the disrespect becomes more serious if other students begin to follow suit. Six tips for dealing with the backtalker.
The Chair Tipper
Nothing is more unsettling than watching a student tip back in his chair, teetering on the brink of a dangerous fall. Before you can break a student of that risky habit, you need to make him aware of what he's doing.
Nothing is more unsettling than watching a student tip back in his chair, teetering on the brink of a dangerous fall. Before you can break a student of that risky habit, you need to make him aware of what he's doing.
The Chatterer
Some students just love to talk -- and their talking can become contagious. To gain quiet, you need to pay attention to the nature of your instruction, as well as to the structure in your classroom.
Some students just love to talk -- and their talking can become contagious. To gain quiet, you need to pay attention to the nature of your instruction, as well as to the structure in your classroom.
The Chronic Complainer
Some students seem to find fault with everything. They gripe about homework, food in the lunchroom, their seat in the classroom, and comments of other students. Eight tips for dealing with chronic complainers.
Some students seem to find fault with everything. They gripe about homework, food in the lunchroom, their seat in the classroom, and comments of other students. Eight tips for dealing with chronic complainers.
The Class Clown
Almost every class has a clown. For a teacher, such a student rarely is a laughing matter, however. His antics disrupt the class, distract his classmates, and interfere with the days lessons.
Almost every class has a clown. For a teacher, such a student rarely is a laughing matter, however. His antics disrupt the class, distract his classmates, and interfere with the days lessons.
The Disorganized Student
Elementary teachers must recognize the importance of teaching organizational skills. Such skills will be essential in middle school, when students will be expected to keep track of their assignments and school responsibilities with little teacher assistance. Dr. Ken Shore offers eight tips for teaching organization skills.
Elementary teachers must recognize the importance of teaching organizational skills. Such skills will be essential in middle school, when students will be expected to keep track of their assignments and school responsibilities with little teacher assistance. Dr. Ken Shore offers eight tips for teaching organization skills.
The ESL Student
ESL students present many challenges for teachers, including teaching them academic skills, supporting their English proficiency, helping them adjust to the school setting, and helping them adapt to the American culture. Eight tips for dealing with an ESL student.
ESL students present many challenges for teachers, including teaching them academic skills, supporting their English proficiency, helping them adjust to the school setting, and helping them adapt to the American culture. Eight tips for dealing with an ESL student.
The Forgetful Student:
Some students practice forgetfulness with almost religious zeal. If you have students who are memory challenged, you can find yourself spending considerable time tending to their needs, often at the expense of classroom lessons. Included: Seven tips for dealing with forgetful students.
Some students practice forgetfulness with almost religious zeal. If you have students who are memory challenged, you can find yourself spending considerable time tending to their needs, often at the expense of classroom lessons. Included: Seven tips for dealing with forgetful students.
The Gum Chewer
Educators have differing views about whether students should be allowed to chew gum in school. Whatever your views might be, your efforts to deal with the issue should interfere with classroom lessons as little as possible. Six tips for dealing with in-school gum chewers.
Educators have differing views about whether students should be allowed to chew gum in school. Whatever your views might be, your efforts to deal with the issue should interfere with classroom lessons as little as possible. Six tips for dealing with in-school gum chewers.
The Hyperactive Student
The challenge in working with hyperactive students is to balance their needs with the needs of your other students. Dr. Ken Shore offers nine tips for dealing with hyperactive students.
The challenge in working with hyperactive students is to balance their needs with the needs of your other students. Dr. Ken Shore offers nine tips for dealing with hyperactive students.
The list goes on and on! Please check out their website the next time you need a resource for one of your students that needs a little extra love!
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