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What does a bad pupil do during lessons ?

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XmasReindeer12345 · 23/12/2018 21:20

What activities and misdemeanours do ba dpupils participate in during lessons ? What makes a bad pupil?

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voddiekeepsmesane · 23/12/2018 21:35

If all 30 children were talking I personally would think that not a lot of work would be done

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XmasReindeer12345 · 23/12/2018 21:34

That is a rather good view on things

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FelixTitling · 23/12/2018 21:34

But if others are trying to concentrate, then talking is distracting. I wouldn't say talking makes a child 'bad' though.

doodledott · 23/12/2018 21:33

As a relatively competent adult with two degrees and a post grad qualification in teaching, I know that I can't write well and talk at the same time so I don't expect a 14 year old to be able to do it either. Therefore, no talking while working.

clary · 23/12/2018 21:33

Some things I had to deal with as a teacher:

Talking over me
Talking during a test
Throwing things eg pens, paper aeroplanes
Not having pen or book
Swearing (at me sometimes)
Spitting (at me sometimes)
Eating
Going on phone
Refusing to work
Shouting out answers
Out of seat
Calling names/attacking another student (this one was very rare thankfully)
Late to lessons
Arguing with me
Not doing homework

jmh740 · 23/12/2018 21:33

Children you talk shout out and are hyper are not seen as 'nice children'

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XmasReindeer12345 · 23/12/2018 21:31

Wondering if teachers have the same views as me on things .
For example as long as work is done I think there is no problem with talking

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doodledott · 23/12/2018 21:29

@XmasReindeer12345 wouldn't bother me if a student was 'nice' or not nice: I'd still not want them shouting out or speaking when asked not to. Both types of student would be sanctioned in the same way for those behaviours in my classroom.

twoheaped · 23/12/2018 21:28

Things I have heard from badly behaved children.
Telling the teacher she is a ginger cunt -14yr old.
Trying to climb out of one of the top windows - 12yr old.
Sitting outside after break refusing to come in, kicking out at any teacher who went near - 12yr old.

MsJaneAusten · 23/12/2018 21:27

What is your opinion on nice children who get the work done but constantly talk and sometimes shout out and are rather hyper?

Why?

doodledott · 23/12/2018 21:27

I wouldn't use the word 'bad' to describe either my own students or any young person but I guess you're asking what disruptive behaviours could be engaged in within lessons?

Chatting when asked not to, shouting, getting up and walking around, damaging minor property like glue sticks or exercise books, damaging large properly like tables and chairs. Sticking chewing gum under the tables, being unkind to other students in the classroom, refusing to complete work, refusing to sit in the correct seat, being rude to the teacher.

There are literally hundreds but I suppose those are the ones that I deal with regularly in secondary school.

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XmasReindeer12345 · 23/12/2018 21:25

What is your opinion on nice children who get the work done but constantly talk and sometimes shout out and are rather hyper ?

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ShesABelter · 23/12/2018 21:23

I'd say throw things around class. Constantly talk and laugh when the teacher is. Not do any work. Shout out. Swear. Some even just walked out class when I was at school. Cheeky to the teacher.