Dealing With Challenging Students

Are You Making Your Most Difficult Students Worse?

Mistakes We Make

• Paying too much attention• Praised for the things they are not worthy of• Label the Child• Hiding from Parents• Hitting the Children• Passing Very Rude Negative Comments• Making them Stand Outside• Teacher Leaving the Class or Crying

Difficulties we come across with students

• Disrespectful• Mouth Back• Learning Disability• Not Completing the

work in time• Arguing for Grades• Late Arrivals• Excessive Absence• Chronically Argumentive

Behavior

• Stealing• Mouth Back• Pretend to be Sick• Scared• Parents Refuse to

Believe• Distracted

ROLE OF A TEACHER

TIPS AND TRICKS TO HANDLE CHALLENGING STUDENTS

GRADUALLALLY ASSIGN RESPONSIBILITY AND

LEADERSHIP

LIMIT NEGATIVE FACULTY ROOM TALK

OPEN PARENTS CONFRENCES WITH A

POSSITIVE STATEMENT

JUDGE STUDENTS ACTIONS FAIRLY

CRITICIZE THE ACTION NOT THE STUDENTS

Display Personal Interest Daily

Respect Individuality

Smile…Acknowledge

Listen carefully and build trust

Heart to heart talks

Build peer relationships

Don’t isolate the student

Quiet corrections are most powerful

Value the student

Follow up

Have a buddy teacher