You could possibly pull him aside and just ask him to try and keep the students more on task. Considering they don't necessarily listen to you, it would seem like the only real option that got the students back on task was having the supervising teacher say something to the students. I would also maybe recommend incorporating a reinforcement system. For example, if they do the work they are expected to do, they can have time to talk about whatever they want.

You could talk with the teacher after school one day and tell him what you've noticed and how you feel. He may not even realize that he's not giving you the kind of support you want. See if there is a way the both of you can work together to come up with a solution to this.

I would suggest approaching the teacher and expressing your concerns. Likely, the teacher will empathize with you, as they have likely been where you are at. From there, the two of you could make a plan to get control of the classroom. Maybe have a heart to heart with the students and establish certain rules that must be followed and really put your foot down. It is much easier to deal with issues when they are prevented rather that controlled.

You could approach the teacher in a professional way and have a conversation with him concerning the students being. Maybe by saying that you feel that the students should see you as a teacher too because what would happen if the lead was not there for a moment? And ask him if you could work together on this issue. That you are not trying to take over his position you just want to work together.

You could try to implement a reward system. They get points for staying on task, and whatever other rules that you have. When they are not following the rules they get points taken away. When they reach a certain number of points they get a reward.

Hi, I have had similar issues when substituting. I have spoken to the students directly when the supervising teacher's comments do not work. I have explained to them that respect works both ways. That their teacher is trying to teach them the lessons that they need, and they should show him the respect to listen to him. In turn, they will get respect when they talk.

I have experienced students not listening to me when I started working for the school district in the middle of the school year as a paraprofessional. From my individual experiences working in the school district students do not like to listen to an adult who is not their teacher or not in an authoritative position. In my experience the principal and teachers would ask the student to apologize if necessary. And the teacher would announce to the whole class that all adults are teachers and should be respected. I would nicely ask the teacher if you could set up a time to speak with him about consequences or rules you may be able to address during your group study sessions in the classroom. Students must listen to you as they would listen to an authoritative figure so you can better support the teacher during the school day.

When managing inappropriate student behavior, such as being talkative and off-task, it is important for teachers to remember the hierarchy of intervention. It is frustrating that your students are not responding to your intervention. We must assess the severity of the misbehavior in order to determine the most appropriate and effective interventions. In this case, it seems that proactive, nonverbal and even verbal interventions have proved ineffective. In this way, the teacher must decide on a logical consequence for the students. Perhaps you can suggest a logical consequence to your supervising teacher, when expressing your concern regarding the misbehavior. This purpose of this consequence is not to punish, but to allow the student to change their behavior. The consequence should be related to the misbehavior. For example, separating the students to stop the talking might be effective.

If I were in this situation, I would ask to have a meeting with the students and the teacher. There needs to be a set of expectations and rules set. You are doing these students a favor by even giving them your time. They need to understand that.

I think the best course of action is to talk with the teacher in private about how you feel and see what they say.

Talking and discussing with teacher first is a good idea.

You could talk to the teacher about addressing the students and expectations when working with you. If there is not improvement, make sure to be open about it for further action.