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[quote=Anonymous][quote]How will your kid learn their lesson? I believe if my DD wants to misbehave in class and talk to her friends, she should be punish.

And the only way you think that can be done is by withholding recess? If a teacher is unable to think of an appropriate consequence, she should contact her grade level team or an administrator - or she shouldn't be teaching.

NP here. I'm definitely against withholding recess for any reason. However, I'm also curious, PP, since you're obviously a teacher, what you think is an appropriate consequence for misbehaving in class that isn't disruptive to the rest of the class?[/quote]

I am not a teacher but have kids with SN and a lot of experience with setting kids up to succeed and to get desired behaviors.  The key is to identify the cause of the problem.  Is the kid sitting too close to her friends?  The first step (after warnings), is to move the child.  This could be closer to the teacher, away from friends, etc.  If the behavior happens on the carpet/during circle time, the child can remain seated in a chair, sit next to the teacher, sit off to the side, etc.  Put the child somewhere she isn't encouraged/drawn into chatting. If she continues to be disruptive from a distance then it's time to call a counselor/administrator.  It is not typical of kids to engage in that behavior from those positions and it's likely there are extenuating circumstances.  Find out what those circumstances are.  I have a kid that gets wound up after sustained mental effort.  He needs a break.  The teacher sets a timer, he works independently for 10 minutes and then bounces on a ball for 50 times.  He then goes back to work for 10 more minutes.  (Withholding recess from him would be highly counterproductive).

Depending on the age of the child and motivation, reward systems certainly work (as PP noted).  It could be iPad time, sitting in the teacher's chair, lunch with the teacher with chosen buddies, stickers that can be redeemed for prizes, etc.  We routinely worked with the teachers so their was continuity and support in all environments.  For example, for each day a kid had positive behavior at school, he'd get a token for an extra 10 minutes for video games on the weekend. If he had positive behavior 5 days in a row, he'd get a bonus 20 minutes.  I have another kid who wasn't motivated by video games but did like to watch particular show with me.  She got 10 minutes of the show for every positive day.  As the kids got older, what they were motivated by changed and so we adapted.

One huge motivator for one of my kids happened in 4th grade.  He wanted to be on safety patrol.  He didn't get selected that year and we discussed the reasons why - he hadn't demonstrated he was responsible enough.  We then discussed what he needed to do to demonstrate responsibility.  He had developed enough maturity to be able to work towards a long term goal.  No way he could have done that at a younger age - he needed more immediate results.

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