Comments on: Strategies for dealing with kids who get physcially aggressive with teachers- Part 1- Establishing the classroom climate http://www.teachersatrisk.com/2008/05/19/strategies-for-dealing-with-kids-who-get-physcially-aggressive-with-teachers-part-1-establishing-the-classroom-climate/ Elona Hartjes shares the insights, resources and practical classroom strategies that have earned her A Teacher of Distinction Award. Fri, 10 Feb 2012 06:39:20 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Kev http://www.teachersatrisk.com/2008/05/19/strategies-for-dealing-with-kids-who-get-physcially-aggressive-with-teachers-part-1-establishing-the-classroom-climate/comment-page-2/#comment-68954 Kev Tue, 20 Dec 2011 04:55:55 +0000 http://www.teachersatrisk.com/?p=583#comment-68954 Hi, I would love a copy of your powerpoint. This is my first year teaching. Hi,
I would love a copy of your powerpoint. This is my first year teaching.

]]> By: M Sheriff http://www.teachersatrisk.com/2008/05/19/strategies-for-dealing-with-kids-who-get-physcially-aggressive-with-teachers-part-1-establishing-the-classroom-climate/comment-page-1/#comment-68569 M Sheriff Wed, 21 Sep 2011 15:13:17 +0000 http://www.teachersatrisk.com/?p=583#comment-68569 Please send me a copy of your powerpoint. This is great! Thanks Please send me a copy of your powerpoint. This is great! Thanks

]]> By: Amelia Esparza http://www.teachersatrisk.com/2008/05/19/strategies-for-dealing-with-kids-who-get-physcially-aggressive-with-teachers-part-1-establishing-the-classroom-climate/comment-page-1/#comment-68479 Amelia Esparza Wed, 27 Jul 2011 03:45:16 +0000 http://www.teachersatrisk.com/?p=583#comment-68479 Please send me a copy of your powerpoint. I think I will use it. Thanks. Please send me a copy of your powerpoint. I think I will use it. Thanks.

]]> By: Nelene http://www.teachersatrisk.com/2008/05/19/strategies-for-dealing-with-kids-who-get-physcially-aggressive-with-teachers-part-1-establishing-the-classroom-climate/comment-page-1/#comment-68144 Nelene Mon, 02 May 2011 18:12:04 +0000 http://www.teachersatrisk.com/?p=583#comment-68144 Please send me a copy of your powerpoint. Thanks. Please send me a copy of your powerpoint. Thanks.

]]> By: Shella Tran http://www.teachersatrisk.com/2008/05/19/strategies-for-dealing-with-kids-who-get-physcially-aggressive-with-teachers-part-1-establishing-the-classroom-climate/comment-page-1/#comment-67825 Shella Tran Sat, 29 Jan 2011 01:24:43 +0000 http://www.teachersatrisk.com/?p=583#comment-67825 Oh ok yes I understand you now :) I'm a full time teacher in Australia and we get about 5 grades, so I have grade 7, 8, 9, 11 and 12. Would you suggest doing it for every class? I'm not sure what it's like in the USA. I think it might be too hard because you might have a different set of rules (and posters etc) for every class, so different standards for each group? It's a lot of maintenance! Hehe :) Any ideas?? Oh ok yes I understand you now :)

I’m a full time teacher in Australia and we get about 5 grades, so I have grade 7, 8, 9, 11 and 12. Would you suggest doing it for every class? I’m not sure what it’s like in the USA.

I think it might be too hard because you might have a different set of rules (and posters etc) for every class, so different standards for each group? It’s a lot of maintenance! Hehe :)

Any ideas??

]]> By: Elona Hartjes http://www.teachersatrisk.com/2008/05/19/strategies-for-dealing-with-kids-who-get-physcially-aggressive-with-teachers-part-1-establishing-the-classroom-climate/comment-page-1/#comment-67818 Elona Hartjes Fri, 28 Jan 2011 11:53:57 +0000 http://www.teachersatrisk.com/?p=583#comment-67818 Shella, A group of students get one placemat or a large rectangular poster size piece of paper .Groups of four work best so you could have 5 groups of 4 and 2 groups of 5. They write their ideas on sticky pads and paste the pads on their placemat. If you don't have stickies then they just write their ideas directly onto the place mat. I've done it both ways. . Here's a link to another blog site where you can get a copy of placemat. http://lausliteracy.blogspot.com/2009/02/graphic-organizer-placemat.html I'll send you the slideashare by email. Shella,
A group of students get one placemat or a large rectangular poster size piece of paper .Groups of four work best so you could have 5 groups of 4 and 2 groups of 5. They write their ideas on sticky pads and paste the pads on their placemat. If you don’t have stickies then they just write their ideas directly onto the place mat. I’ve done it both ways. . Here’s a link to another blog site where you can get a copy of placemat. http://lausliteracy.blogspot.com/2009/02/graphic-organizer-placemat.html I’ll send you the slideashare by email.

]]> By: Shella Tran http://www.teachersatrisk.com/2008/05/19/strategies-for-dealing-with-kids-who-get-physcially-aggressive-with-teachers-part-1-establishing-the-classroom-climate/comment-page-1/#comment-67815 Shella Tran Fri, 28 Jan 2011 10:22:24 +0000 http://www.teachersatrisk.com/?p=583#comment-67815 Hi Elona! I'm a new teacher and I always liked the idea of the class coming up with their own rules, or rather "behaviour agreements" ;) but I'm scared that it will run amok! Particularly with a naughty class... But I love your idea with the sticky notes and placemat! Can I just ask... do you mean each student gets a placemat? Or a group of 5, and each group fills in the placemat poster i.e. one student in each box/section? So if I've got 30 kids, I'll end up with 6 placemats? And then they rewrite their ideas on sticky notes? (By the way, the "placemat" link doesn't seem to work?) Also, could I please have a copy of your slideshow? That would be excellent!! :) Thank you! Hi Elona!

I’m a new teacher and I always liked the idea of the class coming up with their own rules, or rather “behaviour agreements” ;) but I’m scared that it will run amok! Particularly with a naughty class…

But I love your idea with the sticky notes and placemat! Can I just ask… do you mean each student gets a placemat? Or a group of 5, and each group fills in the placemat poster i.e. one student in each box/section? So if I’ve got 30 kids, I’ll end up with 6 placemats? And then they rewrite their ideas on sticky notes? (By the way, the “placemat” link doesn’t seem to work?)

Also, could I please have a copy of your slideshow? That would be excellent!! :) Thank you!

]]> By: demotivators http://www.teachersatrisk.com/2008/05/19/strategies-for-dealing-with-kids-who-get-physcially-aggressive-with-teachers-part-1-establishing-the-classroom-climate/comment-page-1/#comment-65620 demotivators Fri, 30 Jul 2010 18:22:47 +0000 http://www.teachersatrisk.com/?p=583#comment-65620 Wow, surely appreciate your dedication to this topic. Have been stumbling on various sites and i surely like the simplistic design here. Anyways, humor is rare and i wouldn't like to have a moment in my life where i have nothing to look upon and laugh, hence Post Bookmarked :D Wow, surely appreciate your dedication to this topic. Have been stumbling on various sites and i surely like the simplistic design here. Anyways, humor is rare and i wouldn’t like to have a moment in my life where i have nothing to look upon and laugh, hence Post Bookmarked :D

]]> By: Aaron McMahon http://www.teachersatrisk.com/2008/05/19/strategies-for-dealing-with-kids-who-get-physcially-aggressive-with-teachers-part-1-establishing-the-classroom-climate/comment-page-1/#comment-65051 Aaron McMahon Wed, 30 Dec 2009 01:45:13 +0000 http://www.teachersatrisk.com/?p=583#comment-65051 Hello Elona, I am in my 3rd at Uni and working in a Special Developmental School in Australia, can I please have a copy of your slideshare? Thankyou in advance. Aaron Hello Elona,

I am in my 3rd at Uni and working in a Special Developmental School in Australia, can I please have a copy of your slideshare? Thankyou in advance. Aaron

]]> By: Elona Hartjes http://www.teachersatrisk.com/2008/05/19/strategies-for-dealing-with-kids-who-get-physcially-aggressive-with-teachers-part-1-establishing-the-classroom-climate/comment-page-1/#comment-64487 Elona Hartjes Mon, 13 Jul 2009 14:09:58 +0000 http://www.teachersatrisk.com/?p=583#comment-64487 Rani, I'm delighted to share my Powerpoint. As for resources facilitating discussions, are you familiar with Barry Bennet's work and his book Beyond Monet. He has some excellent resources and suggestions. http://www.beyondmonet.ca/ They can be used with students and adults alike. Chapter 5 p. 95 has a host of strategies you can use for any age. We use these strategies at staff meetings. Stepping Out http://www.pearsonprofessionallearning.ca/steppingout/index.html is another excellent resource with lots of good strategies to promote authentic discussion. Hope this helps. Update Rani, I tried sending you the powerpoint but the email just keeps bouncing back as undeliverable. Rani,
I’m delighted to share my Powerpoint. As for resources facilitating discussions, are you familiar with Barry Bennet’s work and his book Beyond Monet. He has some excellent resources and suggestions. http://www.beyondmonet.ca/ They can be used with students and adults alike. Chapter 5 p. 95 has a host of strategies you can use for any age. We use these strategies at staff meetings. Stepping Out http://www.pearsonprofessionallearning.ca/steppingout/index.html is another excellent resource with lots of good strategies to promote authentic discussion.

Hope this helps.

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Rani, I tried sending you the powerpoint but the email just keeps bouncing back as undeliverable.

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