The Disruptive Student: What You Need To Know

By Jurinsthea Smith

The disruptive student is often the main issue of various teachers out there. Class problems often arise when these students are around. At times, the atmosphere of the said environment and so are the other students are compromised.

As teachers, we need to uplift and impose student discipline to any one who disrupts the class. Whenever possible, we must examine it first-hand. It is also part of your responsibility to change and mold that person. Discipline is effective unless you as a teacher are able to grasp the reason and motive of action. It will add load on your side if you happen to impose a discipline but eventually failed in the end. Thus, as a teacher, there are things you should know before you pull the right regulatory strategy.

1. The behavior. Student's behavior depends on the situation they are in. If you happen to spot a student who already made a lot of trouble in your class, better be on the lookout as to when that bad behavior pops in. For example, assess how the student interacts with the classmates. How is he or she during a school activity, and how he or she is disruptive in your class? From here you can find a specific atmosphere or an area where he or she feels comfortable and not.

2. The student's background. The behavior of a student depends on the environment where he or she grows. This is one great factor that influenced how he or she acts now. Some of them are their family, how they live and even their experiences. Sometimes, we as teachers must be able to decipher the nature of where they come from so we can tailor our disciplinary actions.

3. The environment. That's another thing that a teacher must know in order to cope with the disruptive student. The current environment of the student may be a contributing factor in some way that amplifies the behavior. So, check your class to see if there are areas that can trigger a sense of their behavior. You can also view the type of students they go out with.

Being a teacher is a definite challenge. Thus it is but justifiable that it is indeed a very noble profession. Teaching the lesson is only a part of what your job demands from you. Life is the bigger picture of what you really should be teaching them. But good thing the disruptive student and the behavior can be corrected given that these factors are taken into ample consideration.

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