It is important to track his behavior and find what works for the student. Look for patterns and see what his currency may be to help him focus on learning instead of on getting attention. Talk to his parents and see if he is the same at home. What do the parents do that works if it is something he does at home? Is he having trouble transitioning from home to school? Establish a behavior management plan and use positive praise. Make sure he knows he is welcome and cared about in the classroom. It will get better!

If a student strives on attention, you need to make sure he is getting it in the most positive ways possible. Giving this student jobs like passing out papers, erasing the board or straightening up the classroom will help give him the attention he seeks while not showing him favoritism.

Do you implement cooperative learning with your class? Maybe he doesn't necessarily need your attention, just attention in general. Find some of his interests and apply them to his assignments he can use with a group of students. Does he do well on his assignments? Is he bored with the curriculum?

I would suggest creating an independent behavior chart. I would start with telling the student that if he can remain focused and on task during the lesson, that he can earn different rewards. Because he wants your attention, I would use lunch with the teacher as a reward. You can also use small rewards like independent reading time with the teacher during silent reading. You may also want to get the guidance counselor involved to see if they have any further techniques.

What you need to do is give him special tasks. He needs to have some different instruction maybe pair him with some other students.

There are a few solutions. You can start by teaching him what is okay and what is not okay to say or do in a classroom. Put it on a classroom poster in the room. You can then start assigning collaborative groups so that he can work with other students. You could give specific praise saying that you like seeing him work with other students and asking questions, and that you know he has some great collaboration skills. He is still receiving praise, but it is for working with others, which will encourage him to collaborate. I would continue giving specific praise, such as "I like the detail you added in your paragraph" so it encourages positive behavior in the classroom. If the student continues to come up to you for attention, create a plan. I learned one in one of my education courses that could be of use to you: each day he gets five to ten paper clips (depending on what you think is best). Every time he comes up to you to talk or receive attention, he gives you one of those paper clips. When he runs out, he is not allowed to come up to you that day and has to wait until the next day (unless of course there is an emergency or he has to ask permission to use the restroom). Over time you can scaffold so that over weeks the amount of paper clips decreases when his behavior improves. I would also recommend a behavior management plan. Best of luck!

Give the student classroom jobs. Use positive reinforcement. Implement a reward system for when he is not being a disruption and follows directions.

First, I think seeing the student as a nemesis isn't helping the situation. He is in third grade, which he is old enough to understand his behavior isn't acceptable. Possibly try talking to him about his behavior and if that doesn't help them try speaking with his parents. Further than that, you can implement a classroom management plan to help him better cope with his emotions and way he acts around the classroom. He has to understand that his behavior is not appropriate and you should give him some different strategies to use other than what he has been doing.

Yes it sounds like the student has a really sorry home life. Maybe try giving him some extra attention before the school day starts. Make assignments that the student feel to have a big part in. Just some ideas. Seems like he will always be a challenge student. I guess just try to make the best out of it.