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Thank you so much Dr. Rico!! I so appreciate your feedback :)

What do you do to stop major behavior problems? I have very defiant disruptive student that nothing works because he doesn’t care.

I am working on a video for defiant behaviors In the meantime, look at the pattern of his behavior to get an idea of why he is disruptive and defiant (is he avoiding something or gaining something with his behavior?) You may want to find out what he does care about and see if you can attach a related academic activity to it. Or let him work for his preferred activity. Start with baby steps, the goal is to get the student working, even it is a little at first.

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Exactly!

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I have an earlier video "How to Manage Disrespectful Behaviors" on this channel. I think it would be helpful. Regarding the students who are repeatedly arguing students, a few strategies: (1) Conflict Mediation- find the reason, create boundaries and agreement with the students involved (2) Provide replacement behaviors for when they are tempted to respond to one another - allow time for practice (3) Use your classroom management system- specially the incentives/consequences part ( they can owe time for the amount of time spent arguing + disrupting the classroom- then use the time for #1-2) . Hope this helps:)

Yes, mostly K-12.

Yes, start with a redirect, but definitely look into the why of the behavior. Then, based on the why, the student may need a scheduled break or add out of seat activities to the day or period.

Choice time for 5th graders could be computer time, board game table, arts and crafts, social talk table (time they can talk ), Book club, or music corner. When I started choice time, it was 7 min in the morning and 7 minutes in the evening. They need a more frequent, immediate structure. I have done 10-15 min a day. I have done 30 min a week, I have collaborated with the team, and done 30 min-1 hour 2x a month. It really depends on what students need and what your admin will allow. But I would say no more than 20 min a day.

Do a search on my channel for consequences, I have full videos there :)