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Managing students who don't get their way

I have a student who constantly throws a fit when he is told not to do something. It has gotten as bad as they have resorted to flipping their desk and throwing things while having a tantrum. Is there a way to handle this in a way that doesn't involve constant punishment?

Posted on: 02/23/23 | Views: 112
Solution #1
Constant punishment is never wanted so in order to avoid this it's important to get to the root of the problem. I would talk to the parents and the administration to come up with a plan for the student, like maybe when the student seems to become frustrated, they can take a timer set for 5 minutes and have them go sit in the hall so they can calm down. This may work but it also may become overdone and they may start to miss out on a lot of class time. I would talk to the student individually and ask them why they are behaving this way and ask them what you could do to help them.

A student should never be receiving a constant punishment; this is typically indicative of a larger systemic issue in their life

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Solution #2
A way to approach this problem, without punishment, may be to pull the child aside when they are reflecting positive behavior. Any time you see them helping a friend, speaking with kindness, or working hard, do your best to let them know that their positive behavior is not going unnoticed. Sometimes encouraging current, positive behavior starts to motivate the child to choose that action over poor behavior in the future.
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Solution #3
There are multiple ways that you can handle this situation without using punishment. You can console them. You can reach out to their parent. Then after finding more knowledge, you can implement strategies that allows for different reactions.
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Solution #4
It sounds like a greater plan needs to be put in place for this students with administration and parents. Perhaps teaching the student how to deal with frustrations that can turn into big feelings, like a calm down corner or place where they can get some space if they feel angry.
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Solution #5
I would work with guidance to teach the student that it is not ok to act out if they don't get their way because they must learn early that everything won't go their way in life. Guidance could be a very valuable resource because they can teach the student appropriate coping mechanisms to things not going their way. The teacher could also work with the student to teach them how to orally express their displeasure, as this is an essential life skill as well.
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Solution #6
Talk to administration. It sounds like a constant issue. Misbehavior should always be reported to administration. If you have tried all prior solutions and see no improvement, take it to administration and let them know you have tried it all. Seek professional advice, behavior specialist.
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