Low Profile Intervention

Most students are sent to the office and disciplined due to confrontational escalation, or disrespect.  The teacher often started off by correcting the student for a minor issue and then the student loses control.  Often the student and teacher are swept up in a verbal maelstrom that seems to have erupted from something minor.

The effective teacher is moving around room and monitors the class.  She knows when a student may need a reminder or correction; and does so without drawing attention to the student.

Action Steps

• Quietly ask a student to change their behavior so that others cannot hear.
• Use a stern look rather than a verbal command.
• Remind the whole class that now is not a time for talking.

Photo by Scott Akerman