Poor Listening Skills(cont.) + Monitor understanding by having students repeat what you have said, ask them questions to assess understanding. If necessary, repeat or simplify instructions. * Reinforce your message. Have students repeat what you have said. Supplement oral information with written information. Reinforce what you say with gestures. & Hyperactivity “Sey? Se ‘This type of student can present one of the biggest management challenges for a teacher. + Rethink your classroom standards. Hyperactive students may need to move around, stand up, change position to improve their productivity. + Give restless students a breather. if working on an ‘assignment, have students take a break and ‘engage in some movement (walking to the window, getting a drink of water.) Hyperactivity (cont.) + Provide opportunities to release enerey. Engage students to collector distribute papers, delve message tote ofice, erase the board + Have K/ycet students ston carpet squares during cele time. Ths will make fess iely they wll bother otter, Rusent + For Gil 2/3 usenet paorkspace, Ge aranteten where they can & cart go Place masking ta their “otice” space) around thie desk so they can move around a long os they stay within the bounties. + Ticket for out-of seat behavior. For frequertly getting out of their seatstsharpen pencis, aska question, )provide limited number of vehets to use fr leaving thei seats Hyperactivity(cont.) When they run out of tickets, they are no longer allowed to leave their seats. Set up a consequence for doing so(loose privilege of being class messenger) Teasing/Bullying 5 « Teasing can be a painful experience for those on the. receiving end. Send a strong message that ridicule will not be tolerated in your class. * Be alert for signals of teasing; students avoiding lunchroom, playground, withdrawing from peers, fearful, anxious, reluctant to come to school. * Identify why students are being bullied. Some behaviors trigger bulying-example-a notable difference from his/her peers. Find source of bullying and help students change those behaviors. Teasing/Bullying + Have a class discussion to reflect on how harmful it can be. Provide opportunities to think about how it feels, how to help deal with the situation and know there will be consequences for students who bully. * Alert other staff about students being teased, so they can keep a watchful eye and intervene. + MELS-Bill S6 L