Re: [LM_NET] Dealing with difficult children/disruptive children----TARGET

[Shonda Brisco <sbrisco@GMAIL.COM>]

Robert,

Aside from his home environment and being disruptive, what other
things can you tell us about him?  Was he "on track" academically
---or was this one of the reasons why he "didn't get it?"

I had one of those classes this year with a few of those 5th and 6th
graders...so I think I know what you're talking about.  I worked
around some of my issues with my trouble-makers, with some success.
However, could you describe a really irritating incident or some of
the things that would cause him to disrupt the class?  Was he on an
IEP or was he just a kid with some issues that needed to be addressed
one-on-one?

~Shonda

On 6/9/07, Robert <robert@gcronline.com> wrote:
> Now that the school year is over for most of us, I am asking to look back on
> your year if you can provide me any helpful & accomplished
> techniques/strategies for dealing with a difficult/disruptive child in the
> library media center.  He will be a 5th grader and comes from an unpleasant
> home environment and background   .  He knows how to push my buttons and
> this past school year was a year of torement and torture.  I have done all I
> can do although I have thought of some new ideas.  I need some ways to "win
> him over" for one final year & 56 visits. I as a human being and employee
> should not have to endure the torture and torement.  Some of the kids in the
> class "egged him on"  and fed him what he wanted. So, his classmates were
> also a challenge as much as he was. The only relief to me this past school
> year was sending him to the principal, but this was each visit. That's what
> he wanted.  Everything we attempted to do instructionally resulted in his
> comment "I don't get this" even when I paired him up with a buddy. With the
> temperment of both the child and the class, I did not get anything
> accomplished with the class as a whole.  I have checked lm net archives
> under dealing with / disruptive / difficult/ children and nothing there.
>
>  I am interested in hearing from anyone who has walked in my shoes and their
> successess.
>
> Many, many thanks !
>
> Robert Joyce
> School Librarian/Library Media Specialist
> Virginia
> robert@gcronline.com
>
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