All You Need Is Love

Every teacher has had that one student that always acts out and disrupts the class. What is a teacher supposed to do? Send them down to the office everyday or take away their center time? A teacher could easily do these things, but more then likely will not see improvement. There is something else you can do for these disruptive students that seems to very beneficial.

I am currently doing my practicum right now with a kindergarten class and there is a student who has behavior issues. Constantly talking, not listening, and acting up causes him to be sent to the office often. He always cries and screams when he goes to the office, but it does not change his behavior. Recently the teacher and myself have been working with him one on one. If he is given positive attention he is a hard worker. Sometimes it seems like yelling and punishment is the only thing you can do, but it isn't.

Most of the time students who act out and are disruptive have an underlying issue. If you show these students you care, you will most likely see an improvement in their behavior. The student mentioned above is doing significantly better and rarely gets sent to the office. You may get frustrated with your students, but showing them positive attention and care can go a long way.