How To Deal with an Oppositional and Defiant Pupil
We all know the type of kid; he or she may be your biggest headache. They are hostile to you and their peers, they don’t seem to listen, and don’t do what they are told. Its almost like they want to upset you. It seems like the more you try to manage them the more they resist…. Sounds Familiar? Students with oppositional and defiant behavior tend to have a pattern of negative and abrasive interactions with others (teachers and peers). These kids are special and must be carefully approached...you carefully monitor your own responses. You must never loose it with them…you must master yourself! Things you may do to make it worse: • Lose your temper (yelling or using sarcasm tend to escalate oppositional kids) • Flogging the living daylight out of the child • Sending the child out of your class • Engage in the interaction in front other students • Try to persuade the student or worse…bribe the student • Threaten the student • Adding more and more consequences ...