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THE REBELS. Typical Characteristics. Don’t Want to be in School; Aggressively uninterested in what your teaching; No punishment is impressive enough for them; Sometimes it’s more about what NOT TO DO than it is What TO Do. Tips. Model the behavior you want your students to display;
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Typical Characteristics • Don’t Want to be in School; • Aggressively uninterested in what your teaching; • No punishment is impressive enough for them; • Sometimes it’s more about what NOT TO DO than it is What TO Do.
Tips • Model the behavior you want your students to display; • Students learn patience, kindness, respect, and manners NOT by following rules, but by watching how we react to infractions of rules; • Physically setup the classroom to avoid problems before they happen. Give students as much space as possible; • Allow for unobtrusive movement through your classroom; • Avoid empty threats and make sure any consequences you have are enforceable; • Remember…you may be only adult your students see behave appropriately;
Demonstrating that rules are necessary • Have a few logical rules that are easy to explain– the ‘Whys” of a rule are the most important; • Keep it to a few rules 3-5; • Reinforce with students rules re there to provide structure and flow and to help them as much as it is to help you—To simplify things and eliminate chaos.
Rebels • Come in all shapes and sizes; • If you fight them you will lose! • Embrace their rebellious style, don’t fear it!