[Teachldsseminary] Help--A few unruly students

[roos1111@xs4all.nl]

I have one student who really have some behavior problems. He is always
playing with things, making remarks that are not about the lesson at all.
One day he told me that he was going to take notes during the lesson; that
was a thing that he learned at school that week. So, he did and wow... He
has never been so quiet during the lesson! So, I made him the official
'scribe' for our class. And... He did a good job with working out the notes,
and he was so proud when I complimented for that. Sometimes they need to do
things to stay focused.

Francisca, in the Netherlands. 

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Verzonden: dinsdag 3 oktober 2006 20:18
Aan: teachldsseminary at latter-dayvillage.com
Onderwerp: [Teachldsseminary] Help--A few unruly students

Hi!  I'm very new to this forum (like a week), so forgive me if this is a
topic already covered.

I team-teach an early morning seminary class in Washington state.  We have
about 4 students (out of 15) who act up.  They come in late, switch seats,
talk, throw papers at other students, want to leave (or do leave) in the
middle of class to roam halls (and are often corraled and come back),
text-message on phones, etc.  In general, they are disrupting class, A LOT!
My teammate teacher and I are not sure what we can do about this.  (We do
not teach together, but trade, with one teaching 3 times per week, another
twice.  I confess the class is a bit better for me, but the "problem
students" still misbehave for me too.)  This class has also been a problem
for other teachers prior to this year.  This a class of Jrs and Seniors.
The "disruptors" are for the most part 3 junior-age boys, with one
senior-age girl.

I've posed the idea of visiting with each student (all seminary students,
but beginning with the disruptors first) in their homes, one-on-one to (a)
get to know them better, and (b) see if we can't make some ground with them.
I believe that will help, but I'm not sure it is the cure.  

Any suggestions?  All answers would be very helpful!  Our stake supervisor
has offered a few suggestions, but I don't like the idea of having a
"time-out" for the students, either.  Do you believe home study (with a
once-a-week lesson) is a suggestion?  At what point should we start
involving the parents?

Thanks!
Lori Zander
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