First Resorts
Right now, I am deeply ashamed of myself. I spent all day subbing in a difficult class, and I was sending out May Day signals on the intercom all day.
At the end of the day, the principal apologized for not having more time to be more supportive, but someday I might work under a principal who is not so sympathetic. In other words, a principal might someday ask why I couldn't be more self-sufficient.
So now I am making a list of techniques which could and should be tried first.:
forbidding other students to pay attention to that student
You know why ignoring misbehavior works better in the laboratory than in the classroom? Because a misbehaving student in the laboratory doesn't have any peers to entertain! You can't have a show without an audience.
isolating the student in a desk in the corner
Nobody likes to be isolated - well, except for a few voluntary recluses.
separating students who are conversing
Usually the two students like each other so much that a mere threat is all that is necessary.
asking the student to suggest a consequence
They say that the student often suggests a consequence more severe than what the teacher had in mind. On the other hand, sometimes the student protests that he or she is innocent and therefore deserves no consequence at all.
holding a conference outside
This could be a good scare tactic. The student could be afraid that you are sending him or her to the office, and the rest of the class could be afraid of being next.
Rudolf Dreikurs might suggest that you ask the questions "Do you need more attention? How can I give you attention without your disturbing the class?"
asking the student to write a note to the regular teacher or to his or her parents, describing his or her own behavior
The student might be honest or might not be honest. Anyway, it's worth a try.
I didn't do very well, did I?
If you can suggest a few more ideas, maybe you can help me - and help some of the readers.
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