After the fighting students have calmed down, have them complete a form describing what triggered the conflict, how they behaved, and how they could have handled the situation differently. Have students who were involved in a conflict fill out a behavior form. If he is willing to do that, it will help soothe hurt feelings and avoid future conflicts. You don't want to force an aggressive student to say he is sorry because that might fuel his anger, however, you do want to strongly encourage him to make amends with the student he hit. Speaking in a calm voice, tell him that you understand why he was upset, but stress that he has to find a way to express his anger with words rather than with his hands. If he does open up to you, listen attentively without interrupting. Tell him that you think he must be upset about something to lose control as he did and you want to understand what might be bothering him. Express your confidence that he can resolve problems without being hurtful to his peers. Although he might expect you to react punitively, surprise him by reacting supportively. If he leaves the chair or acts in a disruptive manner, reset the timer to zero.Īfter the aggressive student cools down, talk with him privately. Let him know that he can return to the class activity after a predetermined number of minutes. In the classroom time-out area, have him sit in a chair and instruct him to remain quiet. You can do that by giving him a time out in class or by sending him to the office. You might conclude that a student's aggressive behavior warrants separating him from the rest of the class, either to send him a strong message that what he did merits a serious consequence or to protect the other students. Avoid crossing your arms, pointing a finger or making threats any of those actions could intensity his anger and stiffen his resistance.Ĭonsider giving the student a time out. Allow him to express what he is upset about without interrupting him and then acknowledge his feelings.
When responding to the student, pay attention to your verbal as well as non-verbal language. Speak in a firm, no-nonsense manner to stop a student's aggressive behavior use physical restraint as a last resort. Respond calmly but firmly to an aggressive student. Also notify the parents.Ĭlick here to share your classroom management problems or solutions on the Education World Classroom Management message board.
After the incident is over, meet with the combatants together so they can give you their versions of what happened and you can help them resolve any lingering problems. If a crowd of children is gathering, insist that they move away or sit down, perhaps clapping your hands to get their attention. If they still don't stop and you can't separate them, send a student to the office to get help. If that doesn't work, you might say something odd ( "Look up! The ceiling is falling!") to divert their attention.
If two elementary school students are engaged in a fight, use a strong loud voice to stop it. Harshly disciplining an aggressive student might fuel his anger and make him more determined to continue the aggressive behavior.īe assertive when breaking up fights. Be sure, however, to avoid harsh punishment or humiliation. In addition, you want to help him develop more appropriate ways of settling disputes with his peers. In dealing with a student who is acting aggressively toward his classmates, you want to send a strong message that aggressive behavior will not be tolerated in your classroom. If I can get through the next eight weeks and live to tell about it, I'll be able to handle any class I get when I get a full-time job!! :lol:Īny advice would be greatly appreciated!! I sent him to his desk with his head down. During community circle yesterday I caught one kid poking another kid and he tried to deny it. I have started doing a community circle and we talked about mutual respect. These kids need to learn to keep their hands to themselves. What do I do when I don't see what's happening and I don't know who to believe? How do I handle this? I want to put it to a stop immediately. These kids lie and want to cause trouble. Most of the time I don't see what's going on so I'm not sure who to believe. I thought I would go crazy yesterday because I kept hearing."So and So poked, pushed or tripped me". One of the many problems I'm having is kids not keeping their hands to themselves. I'm learning so much everyday and I'm really excited about having this opportunity!! This class is a handful (every teacher I've talked to has made some type of comment about this class). I just started a long term sub position at a title I school on Monday and I will be there for the rest of the year.
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