Somewhere Else Plan Level
My philosophy requires a teacher to really get to know their students. A student who is having a tough time in their life, has the potential to act out and misbehave. Sometimes these student needs to take a moment to decompress. Something happened in the course of the day that has got them emotionally charged and they do not know how to handle it. It is okay to have that student take a moment for themselves to sit and think. Once they have had that time to cool-down, talk with them to understand why they are acting the way that they are. This will give you a chance as a teacher to connect with this student and help them get through their current situation.
Strategies
- Changing locations - Sometimes a student needs to be removed from the situation. This form of management is not meant to point out that the student is acting poorly, but rather recognizes that at this particular moment, they need a quiet place to think about their actions. If resources allow, you can set up a planning room for the students to go to reflect. (Villa, Thousand, Nevin. 2010. pg. 183).
- Given Task - Have the student run an errand for you, or just have them deliver a note to another teacher. This note could say anything or even lets the other teacher know that this student just needs a little alone time and walking this note will be enough time for them to reflect. Make sure the note is stapled or sealed.
- Reflection Time - The teacher can get the students to apply the RULER steps. Recognize emotion, Understand it, Label it, Express it, and the Regulate. This can give the students the opprotunity to recoginze how they are feeling and gives them time to figure out what to do about those emotions (Brackett, Marc & Kremenitzer, Janet. 2011. pg. 1)
- Send to Assistant Principal - Sometimes the teacher will need a little more support from the administration. This will be used only when needed. (Clinical Practice, Davis).
References
Brackett, Marc & Kremenitzer, Janet. (2011). Creating Emotionally Literate Classrooms: An introduction to the RULER approach to social and emotional learning. Port Chester, NY: National Professional Resources, Inc.
Davis, Marci. (2014). Clinical Practice: San Marcos High School.
Villa, R.A. Thousand, J.S. & Nevin, A.I. (2010). Chapter 9: Students as Collaborators in Responsibility, Collaborating with Students in Instruction and Decision Making, Thousand Oaks, CA: Corwin Press, p. 171-188.
Davis, Marci. (2014). Clinical Practice: San Marcos High School.
Villa, R.A. Thousand, J.S. & Nevin, A.I. (2010). Chapter 9: Students as Collaborators in Responsibility, Collaborating with Students in Instruction and Decision Making, Thousand Oaks, CA: Corwin Press, p. 171-188.