Handling disruptive behaviour

Responding calmly and effectively.

Teaching Aptitude5 questions
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Steps

  • Prevent: engaging lessons, clear rules, good seating, withitness.
  • Respond calmly and early: eye contact, proximity, a quiet word.
  • Find the cause: boredom, difficulty, home problems, a need for attention.
  • Use logical consequences, never humiliation or physical punishment.
  • Involve parents and counsellors for persistent problems.

Practice questions

The first step in handling persistent disruptive behaviour is to:Medium
Standing near a student who is distracting others is an example of:Easy
A child disrupts class because the work is too hard for him. The best response is to:Medium
Which response is inappropriate for disruptive behaviour?Easy
Persistent behaviour problems that may be linked to home difficulties are best handled by:Medium
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