I already began writing about this on my blog, but one of the students in the classroom that I am helping in, is what Shalaby would describe as a "troublemaker." He speaks out when he shouldn't be, he raises a hand to ask questions and then doesn't answer the question, and instead changes the topic. He is a mixed student and his parents are divorced. I've heard that his father lets him stay home from school on Fridays, as well. He is constantly distracting the class and the teacher does her best to rein him in.
I've seen the teacher sit by him during lessons, write him encouraging notes, talk to him about what kind of day he was going to have before and after class. She supports him when he is having a good day, as well as a bad day. Although he recently got his seat moved, the teacher really tried to prevent moving him. Now that he is at the student teacher's desk, it feels like his behavior has gotten worse. He is constantly talking to the student teacher and he is never doing his assignment. In a way, his new seat position allows him to act out without distracting the students he was sitting near.
Despite him being a "troublemaker," the teacher doesn't talk poorly of him. She always tries to work with him. He loves participating in class, such as reading out loud, and he is good at it. The teacher tries to encourage him to engage in the class by asking him to read.
I wrote about this in my blog, as well, but I believe a lot of his troublemaking stems from his home-life situation. He is a smart kid and he is engaged in the work, but he also yells across the classroom and goofs off.
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