4 primary Causes of

misbehavior

Power struggle

Power struggle- symptoms

Refusal to follow rules
Defy authority, break rules, or bully
others.
If they had more power, they believe,
they would be telling teachers and
parents what to do rather than vice
versa.

Power struggle- common mistakes

Teacher go into confrontation with the
students
Lose temper or shouting at him
Turning this student into a serious
discipline problem.
Failing to see this students talent
Wasting time
Threatens

Power struggle- solve the problem

Use the 7 steps
Give responsibility
Ask evaluative questions (how can I
help you to control yourself?, finish
activities?.....)
Give positive choices
Motivate
Isolation inside class

Attention seeker

Attention seeker
Speak out without permission
Arrive late for class
Make strange noises that divert class and
teacher attention.
Some students will even tell us all the
bad things they have done.
They are all misbehaving in an attempt to
gaining attention.
Ask questions not related to time

Attention seeker- common

mistakes
Ignoring this student. This approach never
works, and makes the behavior worse.
Overreacting to this students behavior, both
in personal conferences and in the
classroom.
Allowing the distracter to affect us
personally rather than keeping our
professional objectivity.
Using this student and thus perpetuating
the behavior

Attention seeker- Solve the

problem
Approach in a positive way aside of
the class
State reality
Give responsibility in class
Acknowledge the student
Catch being good

Revenge- symptoms
Seek revenge against teachers and
classmates in any way they can.
They are the students who write on
desks, beat up classmates,
Threaten younger students
Destroy school properties , break
windows, and write on restroom walls.
Victimizing himself
Arguing with classmates all the time

Revenge- common mistakes

Treating this student as a misfit.
Fighting back with words
Getting mad and responding
accordingly
Overreacting to this students behavior

Revenge- solve the problem

Rather than impose, elicit a
consequence or a procedure to redirect
impulses
State reality
Encourage written reflection
Time out (send him to wash his face)

Fear to fail (confidence)- symptoms

Students really believe they can't win in
school.
These students use inabilityreal or
assumedto escape participation.
When they are supposed to be studying, they
play and talk to others.
Then they make excuses such as "I couldn't
do it" or "I'm dumb."
Their misbehavior results from a lack of selfconfidence.
A perfectionist,
for example someone who believes he or she must
get everything 100% right, will be more afraid of failing than
someone who grants him or herself the right to learn and improve.

Fear to fail (confidence)- common

mistakes
Considering this student an out-andout liar and personally disliking
him/her
Failing to create opportunities for this
student to succeed
Encouraging the student to offer
excuses
Treating him harshly in order to shame
or embarrass him

Fear to fail (confidence)- solve the

problem

Catch being good

Motivate him and raise self esteem
Assign easy tasks
Focus on his potentials