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Teachers and Other School Personnel 1
Teachers and Other School Personnel 2
100
Students cheat, take shortcuts, tell lies, break class rules, and annoy others, seemingly for no beneficial purpose.
What is Urge to Trangress?
100
When students fail to get something they want badly, they may complain, become destructive, sulk, pout, or act out.
What is Thwarted Desires?
100
Students become restless when made uncomfortable by inappropriate temperature, poor lighting, or unsuitable seating or workspaces.
What is Physical Discomfort?
100
Some educators are beaten down from continually having to deal with misbehavior or inconsiderate parents. The stress may make it difficult for them to work with students in a kind, helpful manner.
What is Succumbing to Personal Frustration?
100
In the absence of guidance and feedback, students sometimes do not understand what is expected of them, how much progress they have made, or how they can improve.
What is Providing Ineffective Guidance and Feedback?
200
When any of the students needs are not being satisfied, students become unsettled, distracted, and more inclined to misbehave.
What is Unmet Needs?
200
Students look for ways to take the easy way out, take shortcuts, forget what they are supposed to do, look for ways to get out of work, and intentionally break rules.
What is Expediency?
200
Students grow restless when required to work at topics they do not comprehend or for which they see no purpose.
What is Meaninglessness?
200
Personnel in the schools have sometimes unknowingly acquired counterproductive ways of speaking to or dealing with students.
What are Poor Habits?
200
At times all of us are inconsistent, irresponsible, and short on self-control, and we sometimes treat students with discourtesy or disregard.
What is Presenting Poor Models of Behavior?
300
Jason uses profanity in school. Maria is discourteous and calls others names. Larry shirks his assignments. Some of these behaviors are learned in school, but most become established in the home.
What are Inappropriate Habits?
300
Alicia, trying to get attention, annoys others so much they avoid her. Alan, seeking an increased sense of power, refuses to do what his teacher requests.
What is Poor Behavior Choices?
300
Kerry and Lee want to look cool to their peers, Kerry defaces school property, Lee bullies a weaker member of the class, even though Kerry and Lee would not do those things if by themselves.
What is Group Behavior?
300
Many educators do not plan ahead adequately to foresee potential problems. Then, when unexpected events occur, they are unable to respond effectively.
What is Failure to Plan Proactively?
300
Students don't like to be forced to do anything. If you treat them abrasively, they keep a watchful eye on you, fearful of being scolded, embarrassed, or demeaned, and will very likely develop negative attitudes toward you and school.
What is Using Coercion, Threat, and Punishment
400
These students focus primarily on themselves, believe they are superior to others, and think they do little wrong.
What is Egocentric Personality?
400
Students regularly encounter objects, situations, behaviors, and people they find powerfully attractive. This phenomenon is evident in association with music and lyrics, styles of clothing, and cheating on tests and assignments.
What is Temptation?
400
Students are likely to begin to fidgeting after a while when an instructional activity requires them to pay close attention for a long time, especially is the topic is not appealing.
What is Tedium?
400
Some educators are not adept at communicating with students on a personal level. This may cause students to become uneasy and reticent.
What is Using Ineffective Personal Communication?
400
Teachers fail to show interest in students or appreciation for them as individuals, despite knowing that they want our attention.
What is Showing Little Interest in or Appreciation for Students?
500
Norona refuses to participate in a group assignment. Her refusal seems to show disrespect for the teacher, but in reality, she is intimidated by her peers.
What is Avoidance?
500
A great amount of school misbehavior results from students bothering other students through petty annoyance, put-downs, sarcastic remarks, and aggression or bullying. Randall is paying attention but Larry keeps poking him in the back with a pencil.
What is Provocation?
500
Students take no interest in the lesson when the topic and learning environment provide little that is attractive.
What is Lack of Stimulation?
500
Some educators have not had occasion to learn some of the newer, more efffective ways of teaching and relating with today's students.
What is Unfamiliarity with Better Techniques?
500
Students may do or say things intentionally to get under your skin, hoping to see you become upset and befuddled and perhaps lose self-control.
What is Succumbing to Provocation?