There are all kinds of difficult students to deal with. My purpose is to try to find a hook and connect. If you find that you are struggling with a particular student, it may be worth finding a hook and connecting. Notice the following:
When is the child calm and focused? What time? What is he doing?
Conversations can be effective. Tie it to learning. What does that child like? What is she good at?
I believe in preventing problems before they happen. That is why I believe that the observation and the direct and individual process help me to minimize the problems of classroom management.
Here are some other preventative tips.:
Be careful how you seat students.
Be consistent and follow up. Make sure you have a plan on how to deal with those students.
Reward good behavior.
Give students time to process.
Remember, the brain loves novelty. Try to keep your lessons as diverse as possible.
Learn from the good as well as the bad.
After my initial observation period, I develop a behavior rubric chart for the particular class I am teaching and/or having trouble with. Students rate themselves in areas corresponding to the types of behavior I try to promote, such as: working on homework, contributing to the lesson, turning in work, coming to class on time, completing homework.
As a new teacher, you want to maintain consistency in how you react and respond to individual problems. This is why he should collect as much information as he decides his next steps.