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= Teaching Social Studies Wiki for SE352.101 =
 * Paul Wallace**

**The Disrespectful**
 * **Behavior**: Specific attitudes and actions of this child at home and/or at school.
 * Reveals disrespect in the classroom in many ways: a pointed look, a sigh, a sneer, or a look of clear disdain.
 * Also reveals disrespect by what he/she doesn't do-usually through lack of common courtesy.
 * May act as if some people don't even exist.
 * May reveal disrespect in the form of ugly words.
 * Doesn't think very highly of anyone, including him/herself, even though he/she may act superior.
 * Often seems to be expressing frustration.
 * May have real problems at home or with friends.
 * May have basic primary needs which aren't being met. Appears unable to meet needs in a positive manner. Therefore, turns to disrespect out of frustration, anger, or hostility.

> **Behavior**: Specific attitudes and actions of this child at home and/or at school. >> >> Action: Stare at the student or otherwise let them know their behavior is unacceptable, always address the behavior the same way. Be fair and consistent. Use your own personal means to address the issue, next work with student, then contact parents, then school support personel, lastly administration. > ﻿> **Behavior**: Specific attitudes and actions of this child at home and/or at school. >> >> >> >> >> >> >> Action: Use some group work activities to see how the student reacts. Have members grade their peers. Emphasize time-management techniques with assignments, share your own habits, establish checkpoints and rough drafts to make students work towards the final project a certain piece at a time long before the due date. Assign task groups and study groups.
 * Act don't react to this behavior, maintain sense of respect at all times in the classroom, be professional and keep calm. Hold a standard and identity as a teacher. Address the student if it becomes worse to see if you can figure out a solution together. Sometimes students want someone to listen and act out negatively until they can build a positive relationship of understanding.
 * **The Attention Demander**
 * **The Attention Demander**
 * Usually loud.
 * Responds negatively to authority.
 * Tries to force his/her way into peer groups.
 * Frequently late to class.
 * Late in getting materials ready and assignments turned in.
 * Frequently out of his/her seat.
 * Picks on other students.
 * Usually asks unnecessary questions.
 * Often tries to be nonconformist in order to gain attention.
 * Says the wrong thing at the wrong time.
 * Often wears unusual or attention-getting clothing.
 * May use profanity or crude language.
 * **The Procrastinator**
 * Long on talk and enthusiasm but short on work and success.
 * Always puts things off.
 * Has no sense of urgency.
 * Usually "talks a good game," but accomplishes little. To hear this student talk, one would think he/she couldn't wait to get to work, or to put into practice what he/she has learned.
 * Often the first to volunteer for a task. Says, "Oh, I'll do it." Unfortunately, never says when.
 * Never gets anything done; is always "going to get it done tomorrow."
 * Does seem to have a need to please and usually does want to get the job done.