This Article is For You if ...
... you have ever had a child in your class who manages to get under your skin and ruffle your feathers then this article is for you.
This Article is NOT for you if ...
... you are a teacher who loves all children equally and have a greater moral purpose for teaching. ( cue the background music again). Turn away now and read no more.
There is an Irrationality when Dealing with Students who push your buttons.
Totally irrational.
They are like car crashes. You know there is a risk of seeing something awful but your eyes seem to have a mind of their own and look in their direction.
Sure enough! You see horrors.
It is just like a moth to a flame.
Totally irrational.
You start to doubt yourself. You start to question your professionalism. You know your behaviour towards these little saboteurs of sanity is unfounded. You just can’t help yourself.
Totally irrational.
You know your behaviour towards these little saboteurs of sanity is unfounded. You just can’t help yourself.
Totally irrational.
They talk – you snap!
They ask – you snap!
They comment – you snap!
They interrupt – You snap!
They breathe - You snap!
You JUST want these little creatures of the classroom to submit.
It would be nice to have them throw their hands in the air and call out. “I give in! You are the BOSS!"
But it is not going to happen.
They are Good At Pushing Buttons - Especially Yours
Pushing your buttons is what these little blighters are good at.
They are usually extremely good. It is just like they have practised the art of pushing teacher buttons. Which is exactly what they have done.
As soon as you try dealing with students like these with your obviously superior intellect, you can feel your authority being sucked out you faster than a vacuum sucks dirt from the carpet.
These little gremlins of the system have a well-rehearsed comeback that puts you on the back foot with your shackles flapping around in the air.
They just don’t have …
… what’s the word again.
RESPECT!
Exactly.
These students don't respect your authority as a teacher. You start questioning whether YOU are the problem!
They just need, “a good talking to”.
But that will never work
. You secretly know that. You just can't help yourself.
The trick is to disengage yourself from this type of contact.
Be cool!
Read the top 5 quick tips to help you deal with students who push your buttons.
