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CIVILITY
Make sure students know that
each person will get their
opportunity to speak
Let it go if their conversation
does not interrupt the class and
if it does work out with students
to find a
solution

Student
talks out all
the time

Name
calling
Discuss with the students
and work through the
deeper issue with both
students

Consult with the students and

their parents
Remind the students of the
respect others rule in the class
Set up a behavior contract
Students

Dont shame the student

who
verbally
attack
others and
Students
who
interrupt
each other
Violence

Calm down the student and

refer the student to the
principal for further
disciplinary action

RESPONSIBLE SCHOLARSHIP
Student
doesnt turn in
homework

Stressing
students

Discuss with
parents

Not paying
attention and
not being on
task

Walk to their
place and
teach from
there

It could be
that student
does not
understand,
so talk to
them.

Students who
dont follow
directions

Make
students to
repeat the
directions

Find out if the

student
needs help

Students who
prefer to do
work at home

Encourage
their
participation

Tell them the

importance of
cooperative
works

Habitual
tardiness/abse
nce

Talk to
students and
their parents

Let them
know that
absences
affect their
grade

Students who
dont pass on
important
letters to their
parents or
guardians.

Inform their
parents

Check with
other
teachers

Do other
activities in
class

Try jigsaw
strategies

Assign roles/
create the
assessment

Gro
up
Wor
k
Meet with the
student one-onone.

Assign a
spokesperson

Talk to the
student to find
out why the
student isnt
participating.

Verbally or nonverbally refocus

the students
attention.

Right
Effort,
Right
Attitude
Try to find out what style
of learning this student
has

Call on them to
answer
questions.

WHEN ASKED TO PARTICIPATE, STUDENT JUST RESPONDS

WITH SARCASTIC REMARKS OR UNRELATED REMARKS

Let them
know that
their remark
was
inappropriate
by saying
their name

Validate the
humor in
the answer
and then
say, That
was really
funny/clever
/hilarious

STUDENTS FALLING ASLEEP IN CLASS

Verbally or nonverbally refocus

the students
attention.

Do warm ups. Do
more group work.

Find out the

reason behind the
sleeping.

Ask him or her to take a

quick walk around the
school

MAKE FACES ACROSS THE ROOM AT OTHER STUDENTS.

Get one or both of the

students eyes on you

(Any other kind

of nonverbal
communication)Talk to the
student after
class about
his/her behavior.

Give the look to the

student to let him or her
know that you saw and
that it shouldnt be
happening in class.

STUDENTS WHO CRITICIZE TEACHING, CURRICULUM, OR CLASSMATES IN FRONT OF CLASS

Prompt them
to give positive
feedback as
well
Deal with it as
quickly as
possible for the
moment.

Own up to any
criticism that rings
true

For teaching/curriculum criticism,

explain its meaning/relevance

Eating food or
drinking soda in
class

You can see their

belly
button/cleavage/bo
xers/gang tattoos

Clas
s
Rul
es
Chewing Gum in
class

Answers cell
phone or uses
text messaging in
class

Flicker
lights,
count down
from five
Ask for
attention.

Ritua
ls
Always start class
with providing a
comic strip of the
day or a word of
the day

Begin class
with a warmup

Do the same
opening ritual
every day,
Pavlov style

PERSONALITIES
Students who always
demand teachers
attention

Design more
activities where
students teach each
other

Lock your door.

Classroom
interruptions

Say their name to let

them know you are
aware of their
behavior.

High energy students

Get them involved in

the lesson, let them
move if theyre not
distracting.

Students who dont

do anything

Encourage and
motivate. Create
consequences and
point out cause and
effect.

Become familiar
with schools
policies and
procedures

School
Emergenc
ies
Talk to your kids about
these procedures and
practice them before
they happen