Should Teachers Have the Authority to Remove Disruptive Students from Their Class Permanently?
January 20, 2013
Should Teachers Have the Authority to Remove Disruptive Students from Their Class Permanently?
Should Teachers Have the Authority to Remove Disruptive Students from Their Class Permanently?
Tiffany Sahadeo
University of Phoenix
Teacher should have the authority to remove disruptive students from the classroom because the learning environment may have the potential to become disrupted and not effective. Having a disruptive student present in the classroom can hinder the learning environment for other students.” Disruptive student behavior is detrimental to the academic community because it interferes with the learning process for other students, inhibits the ability of instructors to teach most effectively, diverts university energy and resources away from the educational mission, and may indicate a significant level of personal problems or distress on the part of the disrupter.” (Gerald Amada (personal communication, February 1, 1999). Unfortunately these situations can be severe enough that it could be very distracting and definitely takes away from the other students learning experience. In certain situations the disruptive student may need to be removed permanently. When the teacher feels as though the student may need to be removed permanently all parties involved should come together. It should involve the parents, the guidance counselor, the dean and possibly even the principle. The student should be treated fairly and gently as to not cause any damage to the student. When deciding something so permanent all aspects of the student’s situation should be taken into consideration. Implementing a reward incentive may help to deter negative behavior. The students will be made aware of what is expected of them to receive such incentives and will also be warned of the consequences if they decide to not follow the instructions. When rewarding students that have followed the rules make sure to encourage the students
Should Teachers Have the Authority to Remove Disruptive Students from Their Class Permanently?
Should Teachers Have the Authority to Remove Disruptive Students from Their Class Permanently?
Tiffany Sahadeo
University of Phoenix
Teacher should have the authority to remove disruptive students from the classroom because the learning environment may have the potential to become disrupted and not effective. Having a disruptive student present in the classroom can hinder the learning environment for other students.” Disruptive student behavior is detrimental to the academic community because it interferes with the learning process for other students, inhibits the ability of instructors to teach most effectively, diverts university energy and resources away from the educational mission, and may indicate a significant level of personal problems or distress on the part of the disrupter.” (Gerald Amada (personal communication, February 1, 1999). Unfortunately these situations can be severe enough that it could be very distracting and definitely takes away from the other students learning experience. In certain situations the disruptive student may need to be removed permanently. When the teacher feels as though the student may need to be removed permanently all parties involved should come together. It should involve the parents, the guidance counselor, the dean and possibly even the principle. The student should be treated fairly and gently as to not cause any damage to the student. When deciding something so permanent all aspects of the student’s situation should be taken into consideration. Implementing a reward incentive may help to deter negative behavior. The students will be made aware of what is expected of them to receive such incentives and will also be warned of the consequences if they decide to not follow the instructions. When rewarding students that have followed the rules make sure to encourage the students
References: 1. Amada, G. (2010). Coping with Misconduct in the College Classroom”,. Retrieved February 4, 2010, from Fullerton.edu: http://www.fullerton.edu/deanofstudents/judicial/New%20Content/Faculty%20Resources/Disruptive%20Classroom%20Behavior.pdf 2. Center for Teaching,Learning & Technology. (2010). Dealing with Disruptive Behavior in the Classroom. Retrieved February 4, 2010, from Illinois State University: http://www.teachtech.ilstu.edu/additional/tips/disBehav.php 3. School., N. W. (2009). WHAT IF A CHILD IS BEING DISRUPTIVE ... Retrieved February 3, 2010, from New Whittington: http://www.newwhittington.derbyshire.sch.uk/parents_disruptive.htm