Strategies For Dealing With 'Difficult' Students


Somehow, Some way, form a Relationship

The vast majority of teachers care deeply for and about their students. Yet by middle school less than half of all students believe they would be missed by their teacher(s) if they didn’t come to school. Perhaps we need to be more demonstrative in showing the caring that is in our hearts.

Make it a top goal to be a cheerleader for your students, particularly those students whose actions make others want to turn away from them.  Recognize them when objectionable behaviors are not happening.
Thank them for their cooperation and make time to ask how they managed to look after themselves.  Create a classroom climate where students help and even “cheer” for each other

Teach Them New Ways to Have Fun
The more you enjoy doing what you do, the more students will want to be around you.  Enthusiasm is contagious, so be animated when you teach and have fun with your students and the curriculum. Laugh with them!
Watching ‘difficult’ students pursue knowledge that interests them is an exciting, dynamic experience. The idea of learning being ‘fun’ may be a new concept for them. Help them grow their ‘learning is fun’ muscle while also helping them understanding there are different *kinds* of fun as well.
Of course, not every lesson is ‘fun,’ but you can even add an element of fun to a boring lesson by announcing in advance how boring the unit is likely to be!

Reward Acceptable Behavior
Sometimes when the students that are not behaving, see the students that are behaving get rewarded for that behavior, it sets a positive example. Setting up a hands-on behavior management plan can help students physically see and track how they are behaving throughout the day. This, in turn, can make them re-think how they are behaving and get rewarded for acting appropriately.

Don’t lecture, scold, or yell
Lecturing, scolding, and yelling will cause all students to dislike you, but when you direct your diatribe toward one particular student, it can be especially damaging. Creating friction between you and your most challenging students virtually guarantees that their behavior will worsen.
Don’t ignore misbehavior
Given that there is an audience of other students, ignoring misbehavior will not make it go away. It will only make it worse. Instead, follow your classroom management plan as it’s written. If a difficult student breaks a rule, no matter how trivial, enforce it immediately.

By Rajveer Home Tutorial (8090970148)

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