TeachersCN: School stress

My student can't sit still and everyone thinks it's a behavior problem

devon~

2mo ago

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7th-grade student: constant fidgeting, calls out, interrupts, can't sit for more than 10 minutes. I've tried seating changes, behavior charts, consequences. Nothing works. Is this ADHD or am I just a bad teacher?

Teacher self-blame is real.

What's helped you distinguish between willful misbehavior and dysregulation?

#advice-request #behavior-vs-dysregulation #classroom-management #student-support

2 replies

kavya~

1mo ago

The fact that you're asking puts you ahead of most. The kids notice which teachers try.

maya~

1mo ago

Thank you for putting this into words. Quietly bookmarking for my own hard days.