Instructions: Dealing with Difficult Children

Teaching can be very difficult, especially when you have a student who is non-compliant and interrupts your classroom.  It is important to learn some quick and easy solutions that can help you work with these challenging kids.

Please read the articles and watch the video clips then anwer the reflection questions.  You will be asked to identify a student that you have trouble working with and find solutions that would work best in your classroom. 

Videos about improving compliance:

• Teaching Replacement Behaviors for Students on the Autistic Spectrum
  


• Improving Compliance with Behavioral Momentum
  

Read the following articles

• How to Teach Oppositionally Defiant Children
  


• Strategies for Dealing with Defiance
  

Reflection:

1. List at least five ideas for managing defiant or non-compliant students that you could give to your mentee.
2. What strategies would you recommend your mentee attempt if they are dealing with a defiant or non-compliant student?
3. Did you learn any new information in regards to dealing with non-compliant children?  If so, please explain.

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