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Disruptive MS students - kids who "do no harm" in parent's eyes

From: Melissa Enderle (melissae)
Date: Wed Jan 19 2000 - 19:44:53 PST

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    I have a student who is Learning Disabled, but that isn't the problem for
    me. It's is defiant attitude and disruptive behavior. I've tried separating
    him from other students (in hopes that he would buckle down), giving him
    positive feedback when I catch him working (which isn't very often), trying
    sitting back by peers, various lessons and materials, keeping him in the
    room, calling the office for removal, and calling the mom. Unfortunately,
    the mom believes that the school is simply picking on her son and that the
    school should just lay off her sun. The mom wants him to go to a particular
    school, but that school (and most others) refuse him because of his
    disruptive behavior background.
       I can't seem to do anything that will reach this student. Whenever he is
    in the room, he disrupts and changes the entire atmosphere.
    Because of his Special Ed. status, he can't be suspended for more than a few
    days a year. I don't even know if that would be helpful anyway. I want to
    teach and do not feel that I should have to put up with disrespect from a
    student - or the potentially dangerous act of today when he threw a pencil
    almost hitting a student in the eye.
       What do you do with students who can do no harm in their parent's eyes?
    Are there some suggestions as to what might reach him? Valid consequences
    when he is out of control?

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