Comments on: Disruptive Students? The Quick & Easy Method to Control Your Class

By: Holley Meade

Holley Meade — Wed, 23 Nov 2022 19:12:37 +0000

In reply to Amy J.

The problem I’m having is that I have 4-5 students that could care less if I embarrass them or not! I’ll tell him/her to stop talking and they never “break their roll!” Or, they stop for 3-4 seconds and then right back to talking! (1st graders) I’ve taken away recess time, taken them to the headmaster/mistress, and even gotten their parents involved, but it starts right back up!
I just want them to listen! (And I do give them time to talk quietly l, during non-instructional time but they can’t seem to grasp why they need to listen when I’m talking to them.)
Or when we go into the hallway to line up, they continue to talk, even though we talk about it right before going out the classroom door, every single day. I’ll have them all sit back down and do it again! Sometimes that works but it’s just sooo frustrating! It’s not a new concept, we go through the same thing every day!
HELP!!!

By: Jojo

Jojo — Sat, 14 Aug 2021 17:43:37 +0000

I loved when you mentioned this “Now some teachers have a natural air of authority and a voice that commands respect, but I do not have those gifts” because it is so much my case as well. I don’t have the innate quality at all to show authority and it is not my style. I always thought that I could just be friend with my students in order to have order in my class, but it is not the way it works… I am glad I found you website. Your honesty and great tips really help the community! Thank you! Merci!

By: peady

peady — Tue, 20 Aug 2019 01:57:02 +0000

In reply to Amy J.

Wow, you are fortunate that you have the opportunity to talk to disruptive students before class–many of mine don’t stroll in until well after the bell…
You claim that you wouldn’t berate a student for a mistake, that should apply to student work, not student behavior–they need to see that there is a difference.
One can NEVER assume they would do so much better in a given situation…you know, walk a mile in my moccasins…

By: Lovethyself

Lovethyself — Mon, 17 Jun 2019 12:53:58 +0000

In reply to Anonymous. Same sentiments here. Im in the peak of quitting this kind of job right now. Though trying to be positive. I do believe that children can easily forget and we just stressing our thoughts too much. If there’s a way out..then go for it.

By: Renee

Renee — Thu, 25 Apr 2019 16:07:39 +0000

I love this method! Harry Wong’s method has been a staple in my middle school classroom for years. It truly does work. Give it a try!

By: jojo

jojo — Mon, 11 Mar 2019 22:15:27 +0000

First, I find it sad that teachers are cutting down and criticizing other teachers. With that said, I am a 30 yr. Teacher, thought I had an excellent behavior system, proud of my teaching, until I was displaced to a school in which students are economically deprived, single parents, no parents, or parents working 2-3 jobs. My students are out of control tell. I tried my ( your) system, but can rarely get past step 2. Once a name is written students start arguing loudly, “what did I do?, I wasn’t doing anything, that’s lame everyone else is talking, etc.” In fact the entire class joins in on that students side. I’ve never experienced this before, and I’m stuck with 3 unruly classes that behave worse when I try to implement the plan. They talk out, talk to each other, and writing their name is a joke to them. I’ve gotten to the steps of office referral, but it has no effect, and the day is ruined, and the behaviors don’t change. I have always been proud of my classroom management and ability to teach. I feel like a failure now, I don’t get through my lessons, and I wonder if there will be any solution to the disruptive behavior. It’s been suggested I start setting up centers, let them move, and not stress about the noise. Any suggestions?

By: Donnie

Donnie — Thu, 20 Sep 2018 12:44:54 +0000

Thank you a lot, Ms. Linda! I have been suffering with my new students for about a week. They were very chaotic. They didn’t listen to me nor did they obey my orders. The whole class was a mess. I tried the calm talkative ways. That didn’t work. I tried shouting at them and pounding on the table. That didn’t work either. But, when I read your article and applied your technique, it worked like a charm! Of course, two or three students got their names written, but all in all, I was able to establish order in the class using this method!

By: Linda Kardamis

Linda Kardamis — Mon, 23 Jul 2018 17:14:08 +0000

In reply to Anonymous.

What grade do you teach? Have you looked into whole brain teaching? https://teach4theheart.com/wholebrain

By: Linda Kardamis

Linda Kardamis — Mon, 23 Jul 2018 17:12:41 +0000

In reply to Melanie Morphyades. Love this idea!!

By: Melanie Morphyades

Melanie Morphyades — Wed, 18 Jul 2018 06:06:36 +0000

I teach high school and I use a warning card. I let the students know that it works just like on the soccer field. I keep 4 cards on my desk (I’ve never needed more than 3) if someone is talking (the most common offense) I take a card from my desk and place it on theirs, this works well and doesn’t draw much attention because I’m one of those teachers that is generally moving around the room. After the first couple of weeks, I rarely have to resort to calling them out. As they leave the classroom, they give me back the card, I thank them for cooperating for the rest of the class period. When a student that often gets a card, makes it through an entire period without a warning, as they are leaving the class I make a point of smiling and telling them I appreciated their participation today. The last part is important. It provides positive attention to those students who are attention seekers, and reinforces the others who are trying to make a change.