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Apr 13, 2020 · It’s even more difficult when defiant students influence others or create a negative classroom dynamic. Knowing how to handle and address student aggression in a legally-defensible manner is key to regaining control of your classroom and offering a positive learning experience.
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If our society expects teachers to meet the increasingly complex needs of students and to address students’ social and emotional learning, we need to provide them with the training to support students with mental health and behavioural challenges. There are evidence-based school interventions to support students with more intense needs, but they re...
Through my experience as a former school psychologist and a researcher in school-based mental health and in applying neuropsychological principles in schools, I have learned that it is important to spend time understanding that student behaviour is an attempt to meet a need. The need is not wrong, but students sometimes have skill deficits that res...
For example, when potentially violent situations arise, there are steps teachers can take to prevent or de-escalate potential problems early in the process. Aggressive and violent behaviour by children builds up, and there are early signals that something is escalating: increased volume, more aggressive language, increased energy level and movement...
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Jul 24, 2023 · In many schools, a physical fight between students is not that uncommon. What guidelines can teachers follow when considering how to respond to the altercations? Over the years, I have...
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Apr 4, 2023 · Victims of school violence may get physically injured and experience cuts, scrapes, bruises, broken bones, gunshot wounds, concussions, physical disability, or death. Emotionally speaking, the child might experience depression, anxiety, or rage.
Feb 7, 2018 · In the 2015-16 school year, more than 200,000 teachers were physically attacked by a student. Assaults on teachers can have lasting effects.
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A fight between students in a classroom, a hallway, or the lunchroom brings every other activity to a halt and draws fellow students and concerned adults toward the violence. The disruption is total, the after-effects lingering, and the potential for serious injury very real.
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Jun 4, 2021 · A fight in the classroom is an example of a 'flashpoint' situation. A flashpoint in the classroom is a situation that stops learning, is extremely disruptive and if no action is taken, can blow up to epic proportions. Other examples can include: A medical emergency — a student faints in class.
