The "Tough Kids": Shifting How We Think and Talk About students with Challenging Behaviors6/23/2023  Think of the toughest student to ever walk into your classroom. Every teacher has one. Maybe this student was whispered about in the faculty lounge, or yelled about in the principal's office, or cried about in your empty classroom at the end of a hard day. Can you picture this student? Good. Keep them in your mind.
This student was one of "those kids" - a student who had challenging behaviors at school. But how we think and talk about a student with challenging behavior as a significant impact on how we interact with them. That's why, as a BSEL Coach, I choose to refer to students with challenging behaviors as “tough kids.” Today, we're reclaiming the word "tough."
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 The word "behavior" has become a buzzword in education, probably because of the many challenging behaviors happening across today's classrooms - more on that in a second. Unfortunately, the term behavior is often misused or misunderstood. Today, we are here to clear the air about what behavior really is (and is not) to help all educators better support all students. To start off, behavior is not a bad word. |
Meet JennyI'm a special education teacher turned BSEL coach. If I'm not geeking out on the research, I'm probably snuggling up on the couch with my husband and our two cats, Gibson and Binks. Categories
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