I put out this call to my Twitter network after a frustrating class this afternoon:
jessmcculloch would really appreciate some tactics for dealing with high level attention seeker, very disruptive, very low skills, hates everthing grade 5
and got these really helpful responses that I really really appreciate:
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Steve_Collis @jessmcculloch I love that you’ve had to put complex situation into 140 characters & now we’re gamely replying with such necessarily brevity |
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Steve_Collis @jessmcculloch I *overwhelm* attention-seekers with crazy amounts of attention, from me & from the class (put them in charge of much stuff). |
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helenotway @jessmcculloch Have you seen the welfare publication - Calmer Classrooms? http://www.ocsc.vic.gov.au/… You can order free. |
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efreeman  @jessmcculloch Is the attention seeking a strategy to avoid work because of low ability? Have you used ICTs to engage? (probably but…) |
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efreeman @jessmcculloch Def get to know interests and use those to engage them. How do they handle positive praise? |
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helenotway @jessmcculloch 1:1 works well with me. Usually yard duty or before school allows me to build relationships with these kids… |
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mrpbps @jessmcculloch If you can engage on his interests then you can move to others you can also withdraw that engagement when things go awray |
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mrpbps @jessmcculloch agree with Tom especially with praise Also try to identify his likes and engage with him around them eg sport TV |
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tombarrett @jessmcculloch Re: tactics - keeping praising those positive behaviours around that child and draw attention to those when you talk 1 to 1 |
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tombarrett @jessmcculloch Re: tactics - take a really tough approach, make your expectations crystal clear, engage with responsibility where possible |
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shazzandrob @jessmcculloch wait for the perfect opportunity to look him/her in the eye and come up with extremely clever put down, make sure its audible |
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billgx @jessmcculloch A page about how to turn your words into gold: http://www.loveandlogic.com… is a good place to start. |
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billgx @jessmcculloch Check the teacher resources at this site: http://www.loveandlogic.com/ I’m a firm believer in L&L techniques. |
Online personal learning networks are incredibly powerful. All this advice, expertise and willingness to share at my fingertips!
My personal learning network is made up of Twitter, Skype, various ning networks, my blog, commenting on other blogs and participating in conversations in all of these places. There are so many people out there to learn from. Thank you all of you.
Jess,
Hope all goes well.
I have to agree with you about the power of the PLN. I too wrote about just that on my blog. I can no longer imagine what it would be like not to have the ability and the facility to connect with people anywhere, anytime. Our world is getting flatter and distance: time differences really aren’t such a big deal anymore. We can call on people from all over the world, or just next door, to support our learning journey and be part of theirs.
Glad to be of help
Helen
I read your blog in no purpose,I am so interested in it.