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“Teacher: I am a high school math teacher, and I have been facing a challenging situation with one of my students. I am 24 years old and have only been teaching for one year, so I haven’t yet run into many difficult situations. This student has been acting out in class, displaying disruptive behavior and struggling to focus on assignments. After some investigation, I’ve learned that he is dealing with a hostile home life, which seems to be affecting his behavior at school. I want to help him succeed academically and emotionally, but I’m unsure about the best way to approach this situation. I am concerned that if I discipline him too harshly, it might worsen the issues he’s facing at home. On the other hand, I can’t ignore the disruptive behavior, as it affects the entire class. Are there any resources I can use to help a student dealing with a difficult home life? I want to create a positive and nurturing environment in my classroom, but I’m struggling to strike the right balance in this situation.
Response to Teacher: Now is the time to enlist the support of your school’s guidance counselor. Talk to that professional about strategies that the school has employed to support students with disruptive tendencies. Ask for advice and partnership when dealing with this student. When his behavior begins to impact the class, invite him to go to the guidance office, where he can get help calming himself and taking a timeout. Talk to him one on one and try to get him to open up about his life. Find out what interests him, too, so that you can engage him in topics that will feed his positive energy. Encourage him to do some deep breathing when he finds himself getting agitated. Suggest that he excuse himself for a bathroom break before he has an outburst.” 1
1 The Virginian Pilot, Title of Article: Sense and Sensitivity Article, dated Monday, January 15, 2024 (http://digitaledition.pilotonline.com/infinity/article_share.aspx?guid=376321b1-1435-42cf-836c-2f8ab5f9f52c)
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Ms. Bradshaw has over 30 years of teaching experience at the community college and grade school levels. She has worked with the VBCPS system since 2019, including offering tutoring for SOL preparation. Motivational speaker, topics include Volunteer Management, Team Building, and Stress Management. Ms. Bradshaw received her undergraduate degree in Gerontology/Human Services, and her Graduate degree in Aging & Management. Her love and enthusiasm for education is only second to her desire to be a part of the foundation of learning for students. 
Mr. Turner has worked as an educator for over a decade, first as a full-time Kaplan tutor before shifting into the public-school setting. Mr. Turner originally provided New York City public schools with SAT and ACT tutoring programs on behalf of Kaplan test prep. Since moving to Virginia Beach with his wife and daughter in 2015, Mr. Turner has taught, tutored, and coached students at the elementary, middle, and high school levels. He has provided Applied Behavioral Analysis (ABA) therapy to students with autism ranging in ages from 3-16. As a special education teacher with Norfolk Public Schools, he taught a group of 3rd and 4th grade students with Emotional Disabilities. Through the coordinated support of families, co-teachers, and supportive administration, his team of students (dubbed the “SuperDolphins”) achieved a collective SOL pass rate of over 80 percent. Mr. Turner currently works as a Special Education teacher at Green Run High School in Virginia Beach, Virginia, and believes strongly that relationship-building and play-based learning are the foundations of academic recovery and long-term success.