How do I love them when they are so unlovable? How do you even like them when they are mean, rude, stealing from you (again) and ignoring absolutely every direction you give them? How do I teach them when they refuse to listen, sit in their desks, and turn off their mouths? How do I reach them? I feel like I am constantly going to be asking these questions and crying for the answers for the duration of the year.
They are just mean. To themselves, their parents, the other teachers, each others, and me. They won't listen and they think it is funny when they get in trouble. My struggle, and the struggle throughout the school staff, is what will get through to them? They need to learn from their behaviors and learn what is appropriate way to behave. But what is the appropriate consequence for these kiddos?
My colleague and I feel as though some of them are dealing with battle scars and have PTSD. How do you handle a CHILD who is overcoming a horrific past, when there is no actual support in the school to do such things? What avenues do you go through? There are 2 children in my class that have brown in their teeth-indicating they actually lived in refugee camps. And the behaviors of these children are out of this world. Nothing seems to matter to them and there are no appropriate consequences.
As a teacher I am wanting to like them and so wanting to love on them...but how? Any ideas out there? Anyone?
Talk with a counselor that specializes in ptsd. Also, keep praying for them. Does the school have a social worker? You and the kids are in my prayers.
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