Description

Overview:

he teacher's most important objective when faced with a defiant or non-compliant student is to remain outwardly calm. Educators who react to defiant behavior by becoming visibly angry, raising their voices, or attempting to intimidate the student may actually succeed only in making the student's oppositional behavior worse! While the strategies listed here may calm an oppositional student, their main purpose is to help the teacher to keep his or her cool. Remember: any conflict requires at least two people. A power struggle can be avoided if the instructor does not choose to take part in that struggle.

Subject:

Education

Level:

Graduate / Professional

Material Type:

Teaching/Learning Strategy

Author:

Jim Wright

Provider:

Intervention Central

Date Added:

02/10/2014