Teaching Difficult Students

When you’re teaching large groups of students, say 30 in a class, there’s a chance you’ll have to deal with one difficult and distracting student. Some students will laugh off your attempts to take control in a classroom, while others will ignore you completely, but there are ways to influence a child’s behaviour. You need thick skin as a teacher, and you may have to set the standards early on the get the respect you desire. If you layout the rules clearly from the off, you can deal with any rule breaking quickly and efficiently. Some naughty students need one-on-one mentoring and it’s a good opportunity to find a way... Read More »