Oppositional Defiant Disorder (ODD)
-a consistent pattern of defiant, disobedient, and aggressive behavior that lasted longer than 6 months.
-This can lead to mental health issues
-An example would be not being defiant to authority, arguing, losing control of one's temper
Oppositional Defiant Disorder (ODD)
Teach them how to apply rules to their actions vs again just telling them
What are effective classroom rules?
Refusal to follow the rules
•Bothering others
•Blaming another for ones own actions
what is disobedience?
•Instead of telling the child they need to do an assignment, ask what assignment they are working on
what are asking questions?
Losing temper very easily
Losing control of their temper easily
what is aggressive behavior?
Let your class know behavior may not always be addressed immediately but is taken care of
•If class is not addressed, then students will think disruptive behavior is okay
what is ignoring behavior?
- Example: “When they are complaining about the amount of work in spelling, give them the choice of they can do their work now or they can’t go to the gym or do some other desirable activity. This helps give them autonomy or self-control.”
What is giving choices?
When a child is in trouble, never talk to them publicly
•Leads to embarrassment, uncomfortable
•Talk to the child privately,
What is non-public reprimands?
-Turn arguments into discussions - do not give in or lower yourself to child’s level and argue back.
-Give the child explicit choices and agree to hear the child out and entertain his or her ideas and desires
What are discussions?
•Don’t actually call it time-out
•Have a cozy corner, a place where the child can have alone time
What is a designated "time-out" spot?