Comments on: How To Love Unlikable Students http://www.smartclassroommanagement.com/2009/11/29/how-to-love-unlikable-students/ simply effective tips and strategies Sun, 05 Feb 2012 21:08:12 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Michael Linsin http://www.smartclassroommanagement.com/2009/11/29/how-to-love-unlikable-students/comment-page-1/#comment-554 Michael Linsin Sat, 05 Mar 2011 18:15:50 +0000 http://www.smartclassroommanagement.com/?p=2162#comment-554 Hi Alma, There are over 100 articles on this website to help you. Go through the ones listed in the difficult student category, which you can find in the Archives (top of the page). Also, if you haven't read Dream Class, I urge you to do so. There is a chapter on accountability that directly addresses a student like yours. As for rebuilding trust, the moment you stop reacting emotionally and taking her behavior personally is the moment that you start building trust, rapport, and leverage with the student. These along with strict accountability are the keys to helping her change her behavior. Michael Hi Alma,

There are over 100 articles on this website to help you. Go through the ones listed in the difficult student category, which you can find in the Archives (top of the page). Also, if you haven’t read Dream Class, I urge you to do so. There is a chapter on accountability that directly addresses a student like yours. As for rebuilding trust, the moment you stop reacting emotionally and taking her behavior personally is the moment that you start building trust, rapport, and leverage with the student. These along with strict accountability are the keys to helping her change her behavior.

Michael

]]> By: Alma http://www.smartclassroommanagement.com/2009/11/29/how-to-love-unlikable-students/comment-page-1/#comment-553 Alma Sat, 05 Mar 2011 16:50:30 +0000 http://www.smartclassroommanagement.com/?p=2162#comment-553 I truly appreciate this article. I've taught first and second for seven years and this year it's my first year teaching fourth. I just received a new student, and she's my most challenging student I've ever had. I've been losing my patience and started reacting negatively towards disrespectful behavior. I know I need strategies to help me help her. I don't want to give up hope on her. I met with her mother and her mother is pleading for help. How can I rebuild the trust and change this child's behavior? I truly appreciate this article. I’ve taught first and second for seven years and this year it’s my first year teaching fourth. I just received a new student, and she’s my most challenging student I’ve ever had. I’ve been losing my patience and started reacting negatively towards disrespectful behavior. I know I need strategies to help me help her. I don’t want to give up hope on her. I met with her mother and her mother is pleading for help. How can I rebuild the trust and change this child’s behavior?

]]> By: Michael Linsin http://www.smartclassroommanagement.com/2009/11/29/how-to-love-unlikable-students/comment-page-1/#comment-172 Michael Linsin Tue, 25 May 2010 14:05:16 +0000 http://www.smartclassroommanagement.com/?p=2162#comment-172 Hi Donna, I'm sorry about the troubles you've been having, but there is a solution. You can change. You really can. You can redefine yourself and come back next year a different teacher. It's nothing more than knowing what to do (and doing those things consistently) and what not to do (and never doing those). I know that sounds simplistic, but classroom management doesn't have to be difficult--shouldn't be. I urge you to keep reading these articles every week. The book, too, if you don't have it already, will give you a complete picture of what successful teaching and classroom management looks like. There is zero reason why you can't be a "popular" teacher. Well liked by students, respected by administration, and envied by your peers. You can do it. Really, you can. Michael Hi Donna,

I’m sorry about the troubles you’ve been having, but there is a solution. You can change. You really can. You can redefine yourself and come back next year a different teacher. It’s nothing more than knowing what to do (and doing those things consistently) and what not to do (and never doing those). I know that sounds simplistic, but classroom management doesn’t have to be difficult–shouldn’t be. I urge you to keep reading these articles every week. The book, too, if you don’t have it already, will give you a complete picture of what successful teaching and classroom management looks like.

There is zero reason why you can’t be a “popular” teacher. Well liked by students, respected by administration, and envied by your peers.

You can do it. Really, you can.

Michael

]]> By: Donna Erno http://www.smartclassroommanagement.com/2009/11/29/how-to-love-unlikable-students/comment-page-1/#comment-171 Donna Erno Tue, 25 May 2010 03:41:21 +0000 http://www.smartclassroommanagement.com/?p=2162#comment-171 Hi.I really appreciate your articles; however, I feel that I won't be able to put them into practice until next school year. I have three more days with my students till the year is over. I am an unpopular teacher. I have done a lot of the things your articles describe: wasting my attention on difficult students, yelling at them, losing control of my classroom. I have taught junior high English (7-9)for 10 years and am very discouraged. My principal has put another teacher in the classroom to "watch" me for the last three weeks and it has further undermined my authority. During 5th hour he will not even let me teach the class. I am discouraged. Hi.I really appreciate your articles; however, I feel that I won’t be able to put them into practice until next school year. I have three more days with my students till the year is over. I am an unpopular teacher. I have done a lot of the things your articles describe: wasting my attention on difficult students, yelling at them, losing control of my classroom. I have taught junior high English (7-9)for 10 years and am very discouraged. My principal has put another teacher in the classroom to “watch” me for the last three weeks and it has further undermined my authority. During 5th hour he will not even let me teach the class. I am discouraged.

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