When Alejandro is away, the class is much 'quieter'. The teacher who wants Alejandro suspended has had enough. He/she feels the school has done everything for him and it's time to focus on the needs of other students. The other person in the argument disagrees. His parents have been in several times, always supportive; Alejandro says he wants to graduate but he has refused counseling. What would you do in this situation if you have the power to decide for Alejandro?
First of all I would talk with his parents so they could give their opinion, because even though I know how my students behave, the parents know more things that help me understand why he act like that. Maybe the student is going trough a parents`s divorce or someone close died.
I also agree that suspension doesn`t work, because they think that`s just a vacation and there are no negative consequences, actually some students don`t understand that by skipping classes they are prejudicing themselves.
One of the solutions would be putting him away from the others students in the same class, but if that didn`t work then he would have to literally have classes out of the class alone, or have a part time job so he understand the utility of school. However it wouldn`t be a work to win money, but a way to make him understand that he have things to win if he work with me. It`s not unfair, because they are disturbing the class and they have really difficulties in understanding the benefits of school.
Finally, even though he don`t want counseling I would talk with him firmly and clearly, but not in a destructive way.
If the problem of the student bad behavior was not liking the colleagues, I would suggest he change school, because is it possible to do it in the middle of the period.
I also agree that suspension doesn`t work, because they think that`s just a vacation and there are no negative consequences, actually some students don`t understand that by skipping classes they are prejudicing themselves.
One of the solutions would be putting him away from the others students in the same class, but if that didn`t work then he would have to literally have classes out of the class alone, or have a part time job so he understand the utility of school. However it wouldn`t be a work to win money, but a way to make him understand that he have things to win if he work with me. It`s not unfair, because they are disturbing the class and they have really difficulties in understanding the benefits of school.
Finally, even though he don`t want counseling I would talk with him firmly and clearly, but not in a destructive way.
If the problem of the student bad behavior was not liking the colleagues, I would suggest he change school, because is it possible to do it in the middle of the period.
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