© James Johnston, 2016
Group 2: How to stop bad behavior?
Directions: First, translate the vocabulary. Then, read the paper as a group. Talk about it. What
were the main ideas? You will need to teach the next group about this article, so take notes.
Hyper Controlling one child is difficult. Controlling 17 children is super
difficult. They are hyper. They want to play games. They get in
fights. They’re noisy. They want to talk while you’re talking. As
Strict a teacher, all of this is so stressful! Ahhhh!
Easy-going
Immediately
So, in this article, let’s talk about how to stop bad behavior
before it starts.
Bad behavior is like a fire. A fire starts out small. It might burn a
few leaves. But if you don’t stop the fire, it will get bigger and
bigger and bigger until it burns the whole forest down. It’s the
same with classroom management.
Think about this: is it easier to stop a little fire or a big fire?
So, how do you stop a fire before it starts?
First, you should start strict at the beginning of school and
become nicer. Why? If you start too easy-going, it will be
difficult for you to be strict later on. For example: You are really
nice the first week or school. The students think you are super
fun, so they start behaving badly. You tell them to be quiet, but
they don’t listen to you, because you’re “super fun.”
Second, be friendly, not friends. If you’re too friendly with
them, it becomes difficult to discipline.
Watch your students. Pay attention. If you see a student acting
strangely, talk to them immediately. Don’t wait for their
behavior to get worse and worse.
Here are some examples of bad behavior starting:
• A student who taps their hand on the desk noisily.
• A student who always wants to go the toilet.
• A student who is normally talkative but suddenly stops
talking.
• A student who says bad things about you or the foreign
teacher.
When something happens, act quickly before the behavior gets
worse.
Listen to them. Take action early. Talk to them. Ask what’s
wrong. Find a solution.
Scenario 1: You walk into class and you see that one of your students
is crying a lot. She says that the other students are ignoring her.
What should you do?
Scenario 2: There’s a student in your class who is super, super shy.
He won’t say anything. He just wants to set in the corner of the
room and do nothing. What would you do?
