Student Behaviors
A student is sitting at their desk working on assignments. The student is slouched to the side but is still working on the assignment. When the student is asked to sit up straight to the front, they are hesitant. Is this a classroom managed behavior or a BST managed behavior.
Classroom Managed Behaviors
A student walks into class visibly upset. The student is staying to themselves and isn't saying much but is still working. You ask them to participate in verbal discussion but they say no. At this point you begin to raise your voice and now a verbal altercation begins between you and the student. What could have been done differently?
Work with the students as a group to review correct answers through gamification.
How long should a student be in the classroom before allowing them to leave on a pass?
At least 10 minutes. No one should be out of class for the first or last 10 minutes of the class period.
A student in your class struggles to make direct eye contact with you and is shy when answering questions when put in a situation where they may need correcting. What cultural difference could this student be experiencing that you may find to be disrespectful?
A student is in class on their phone and refuses to put it away after an in class warning. Is this a classroom managed behavior or BST managed behavior?
A student comes to class and as they get to the door the bell rings. At this time, the student does not have a tardy pass. The student tells you they don't have a pass and they were right there and you immediately begin going back and forth with student. Instead of a power struggle between student and teacher, what can we do differently?
Students are in need of a new seating chart. They are struggling to work well in their current groups. Students are not happy about the change but they are willing to move because they were told to. How can we get student buy in for this?
Students should only be in the hallway with a pass that tells BST members exactly where they are going with a time stamp. Nurse passes are ONLY for the nurse. Bathroom passes are ONLY for the bathroom.
A student comes in smelling not so pleasant but besides the smell, the student is not impaired. How can we best support the student?
Sending the student to admin for assistance on next steps. But not making it a big classroom scene.
A student does not come to class with a chromebook or a pencil to do work. Is this classroom managed or BST managed?
Classroom managed.
We do NOT know student circumstances to why they are not prepared with materials needed. This is not a reason to dismiss a student from class. We as educators must always be ready to pivot and we should have paper work handy if needed.
A student was out of school for 2 weeks because someone close to them passed away in their family. During this time, they have missed multiple assignments and they are trying to catch up. While small groups are happening what can we do to assist this student?
Pull the student in a group with you (or a co-teacher) to help catch them up to speed. Please give grace and don't expect the student to just pick up where the rest of the class is.
Students have been working diligently over multiple class periods on their service learning project. As they are working during this class period, a student says, "Mr. Gross, I am so tired we've been doing this for 3 days straight. I am about to quit." What can we do to make sure student stay motivated?
Give students a break and allow students to regroup before working again. This allows students to refocus on work and avoid student-teacher conflict in the class.
When students are leaving the classroom, in addition to the passes they need, what should students be doing?
A student comes in your room late to first period with a pass. When they arrive they let you know they are extremely hungry but breakfast was no longer available due to the time they arrived. How can you assist the student?
Send the student to counseling or admin to ensure they are taken care of and can start their day with fuel. Do not immediately assume a student is trying to get out of class.
A student is struggling to stay on task during class. They are a student who's accommodations say "frequent in class breaks." The student is in the back of the classroom quietly fidgeting but now other students see him off task and now want to take a break as well. Is this classroom managed or BST managed?
Classroom managed. Try giving the entire class a quick reset, remember the power in your classroom is YOURS. Use it for good and create good boundaries and management strategies in your class.
You called for a BST advocate to reset a student and to speak with their admin or the dean of students. Between the admin team and the dean it has been decided the student will be returning to your classroom. When the student arrives, how should we greet them?
Allow student to return to learning with a welcoming energy. Trust that when BST brings them back the work has been done and they are ready to return. Please do not restart the situation with the student, allow them to come back in with a clean slate.
A student tells you your class is boring them and they are tired of doing only book work. How can you engage student buy in?
Class breaks around the hallways must be...
supervised by a teacher and not giving students a "walking pass." This creates heavy hallway presence and makes it difficult for BST to track student presence in the halls.
A student of yours is Muslim and is fasting during Ramadan. During this time they are sluggish and very low on energy causing them to not be motivated to work as well as a little on edge. How can you best support this student?
Giving students grace and allowing them breaks to rest/refocus so they can make it through their day.
A student is corrected by the teacher for using foul language in the classroom while talking with their peers. When the teacher confronts the student the student responds in a volatile way cursing at the teacher and calling them out of their name. Is this classroom managed or BST managed?
BST, and the student referral should be forthcoming to the appropriate admin from the teacher.
You dismiss a student from class via BST and they will not be returning. What is needed to do so and what must you provide for their absence in your class?
A classroom assistance form must be filled out in its entirety and work must be provided for the student. Simply give both to the BST member and please do not continue to engage with the student.
Give constant reminders of the expectations and help them to be consistent and work towards their goals.
Students should only be let out of class in quantities of ___
One. Only ONE student should be dismissed from class at a time.
Tell students that speaking their native language is always acceptable and that just because people begin to speak another language around you does not mean that students are speaking ill about you. We never tell native speaking students that it is inappropriate to speak their native language.