Is Kevin Bluffing?

Carol Yoke

Presented by: Taufiq Faiz Syakirah

CHARACTERS
Kevin Carol Yake Allison King Ms Rice John Patterson (Misbehavior Student) (Teacher) (Behaviour Disorder Teacher) (Principal) (Maintenance Man)

WHAT DO I KNOW?

CHARACTERISTICS
Kevin
Control others through terror Has bad temper Diagnosed as psychotic Often threaten his class by suicide attempt or rampage in class

SITUATION
Kevins background
Behavioural disorder Grade 6 Having difficulties in controlling his emotion so he is aggressive Often abuse by his father Control his family through terror

Teachers action
Kevins class teacher, Carol Yake is caring Call his bluff Having difficulties in controlling his behaviour Put Kevin in a room in order to restrain him until he calm down She afraid that Kevin will be hurting other students or himself Make a good relationship by having private conversation

Behavior
Throws table, books and other equipments all over the class Ms Rice asks for John Pattersons help to remove Kevins bodily from class if he was beyond control until he calm himself Unpredictable outbursts threatened to rule the class Screaming and cursing in class His tantrums almost destroy his class

Teacher - Carol cares about Kevin - She explained to other students about Kevin and asks them to treat Kevin nicely - She knew that Kevin was abuse by his father during childhood but his mother remarried - Although he is not being abused anymore, it impacts him - Carol blames herself for what happened to Kevin

Problems in this case

Kevin been diagnosed as psychotic Always create tantrum in class Threatened to commit suicide Destroyed classroom by throwing desks, books and equipments all over Always try to catch others attention

What Do I Need To Know?

Assertive Discipline by Canter

Rights And Needs Teachers Students 1. Warm, supportive 1. Support from classroom/teacher administration/parents 2. Teaching 2. Learning 3. Respect and trust 3. Safety 4. Enforce limits 4. Limits

Kevin

Ms Carol

Threatened to commit suicide

- The parents dismissed it by saying he had done it before

Fail to cooperate with Kevins mom as his mom spoilt him

-Buying toy car after he destroyed the classroom physical order -Ms Carols efforts was a waste

Disturbs other classmates

-Others are afraid of him as they witness his screaming, cursing, destructions caused by him - Gets angry if teacher never call him in class - Threatened to rule the class - Seeks for attention such as sitting at the edge of stairs rail

Bluff to Kevin
-Manage her emotions and avoid to display her fear -Ignoring Kevins tantrum - Make Kevin thinks that he was the favourite students, kid around with him, never talks in authoritarian voice - Kevin threatened to kick a window

Reality Therapy by Glasser

Basic needs of human psychology are: - Belonging - Power - Freedom - Fun - Survive

Basic Need

Explanation

Belonging

Kevin was beaten during small kids and his mother had remarried. So, he never gets enough attention and felt left out Kevin thinks that the teacher ignores him a lot so he felt very powerless He never expressed his feeling except for once during the playground time as he felt trust towards Ms Carol

Power and control

Freedom

Fun

All his classmates afraid to be friends with him as they saw Kevin kicked Ms Carol

STRATEGIES TO SOLVE THIS PROBLEM

SEND TO COUNSELLING SESSION OR PSYCHIATRIST

Teachers should be concerned and to be fair to all students Kevin been diagnosed as psychotic and eligible for placement in behaviour disorders classroom Miss Carol should send Kevin, student behaviour problems met with a counsellor or a psychiatrist This is because they are more expert professionals to help solve behaviour problems

TEACHERS PREPARATION
Creative teacher is able to pull the interest of students and thus can prevent behaviour problems among them Diversifying the teaching materials and equipment for changing student behaviour in a more positive light Eg: Usage of video games that shows that bad guys will be locked in prison

UNDERSTAND THE DIFFERENCES AMONG STUDENTS

Teachers also need to identify the cause of the problem behaviour Teacher help students to understand the motives and get rid of misconduct by giving option will result committed misconduct

BUILD GOOD RELATIONSHIP

Build a good relationship between teachers and children's parents Teachers need to have a good control skills techniques socializing Love students so that they will feel appreciated Gives attention and treat all students fair and square