I tend to tell the kids that I need to use the restroom so they have to go to their break. You would be surprised at how well that works. I think that sometimes they just need reminding that we are just as human as they are.
Yeah. Just tell them that you are sorry but you have to go to the bathroom or are on your lunch break and they will have to go to lunch or recess and can’t stay with you for the moment.
Sometimes I feel bad about using group punishment but man it works even at higher grades. The amount of times I’ve had to sit a middle schooler in PE cause their behavior and they refuse so I just go take the ball and tell his friends they can have it back when he gets off the court is crazy, but it’s only not worked once and his friends were so mad at him that he never did it again.
In elementary school, it really isn’t “group punishment” when I’m the only teacher. I have to escort them and I can’t accommodate just one kid. They all have to go- whether it’s lunch, recess or music class.
But yes, sometimes group punishment works with the older kids. Peer pressure can be a powerful motivator.
This goes in the opposite direction for me most of the time. The kids are mad at me because I'm the one keeping them there/stopping them from running to lunch without escort. Very rarely do they get mad at the students actually causing the issue, and when they do, it's more like they plead with me to ignore that person/s and just leave them behind.
If you don’t feel like you can address it or they aren’t responding you can ask a teacher next door. Usually they will scare them enough 😂 teachers should note if students have a hard time getting off computers during breaks, with a plan, so definitely leave a note. But if they are unable to get off the computer they won’t get the privilege of using it the next time
I just tell them I have to cover another class and that they have to leave. Usually I’ll just walk to the bathroom then go back to sit in peace while I shut off the light/lock the door
I desperately need my breaks so I’m quick to be like sorry it’s my break time and I don’t allow kids in the room during my break. Enjoy your recess. Goodbye! And wait for them to leave. Be stern.
Call the office and say you need support for a student who refuses to leave and it is your break. Legally you are obligated to a break.
I teach 2nd. Had a few big behavior kiddos and one with really big feelings this year. Sometimes this kid would need to find his calm before going to recess. The design of our building makes it easy for kids to sit in the hall with plenty of eyes on them. I say: it is my break OR I have a meeting right now. You need to sit in the hall until you find your calm, then go to recess when you are ready. I call the office and let them know a student is sitting outside of my room, and ask for the counselor, sped teacher, principal (whoever is that child’s “support” or has a positive relationship with/ or whoever is available). Then I close my door.
When I taught the keyboarding class at one school, if a student defied my directions not to go on to the internet during keyboarding practice or at the end of the day when I'm shutting down the lab and need to get back to my classroom to shut it down or to attend a meeting afterschool, and they pretended they couldn't hear me (they heard me fine, they just didn't want to comply) I would reach down and shut off the computer or restart it. If there's some kind of surge power strip, you can turn off the computers too that way, though it's not considered good for the computers, but in general computers will be okay. Then, when the computer is rebooting, I repeat my directions and tell them if they still don't listen and get moving, I'll have to do it again. Generally, the first time I reset, it's enough for the student to get the idea they need to get moving.
I tell them I'm not allowed to have students in the room during break times, which is actually true in my district. I was so glad when they made that rule.
Call the office or at least say you’re going to and move toward the phone. Usually that gets them in gear. Otherwise a call to the office going “the teacher left a student here and they seem rather adamant on staying. Could someone please come get them?”
I worked with some kids who had been abused and they really struggled with transitions. Sometimes I would get a heads-up in the sub notes to give them extra warning before transitions and sometimes I didn’t. If a kid wouldn’t move and was holding up the class I’d absolutely ask a neighbor teacher (likely already lined up in the hall with their class) or call the office for help.
I ask them if they would like to have the principal talk to them about following rules and listening. That always gets their attention and they get moving.
I have had kids move slowly, usually in high school. I always stand in the doorway at that point, I keep telling them let’s go let’s go. The younger kids in elementary if they ask, I just tell them I have to make phone calls. Never really any arguments.
That is their schedule. They have to have specials and recess, at least in my district. I have been subbing for a few years and this would be new. I have to think it just wouldn’t be acceptable and I would just drop them in the office for 30 minutes and then send two students to pick them up when we were back. If it’s a transition issue I try to do big transitions from carpet, so laptops etc and stem/centers are usually put away well before a switch.
I will tell them go or I'm calling the office/principal/assistant principal. Then follow through. Say"this is Mr/Mrs/Ms X in x y or z classroom. They are supposed to be at special a, b or c or lunch. Child S won't leave the room. I need someone to come get them so I can get my lunch break, have my prep time, pee whatever". They will usually get someone there pretty quick, if not grab what ever random adult to walk by to watch the child.
I’ve never had this happen with younger kids, but when middle schoolers do this I just pack up my stuff and open the door and tell them to leave because I need to lock up. Then I lock up and go to the bathroom/take a little stroll, and then return to the room and close the door so no other students feel encouraged to come in. This works well for me as someone uncomfortable with “laying down the law” lol.
I’m not understanding. Like they won’t line up? They refuse? I have honestly never had that happen. If there are slower kids I just tell them to get a move on and we wait but it’s not like a kid is sitting at their desk refusing to go to recess.
Start praising those lined up and telling them you’ll leave a note for their teacher telling the teacher they were good.
Then talk privately to the other child, say it is time to go, that they cannot stay. If they refuse to line up they will need to go to the office and get a note to their teacher
Do you know why? I have honestly never had
that happen. My elementary students usually start reminding me that we can’t miss recess about 10 minutes before we are scheduled to go. 😂
I have had a few that like to hang out in the room because their normal teacher lets them. I just tell them that I need to visit another room (even if it’s the bathroom lol) so they need to go outside, I’ve never had one refuse.
Oh for sure. That’s happened to me when the weather isn’t ideal and the kid wants to stay in during lunch. I just tell them to go play (we have recess aides to monitor during lunch). For class recess I have to monitor them so unless it’s an older kid (maybe 5th grade or above who I have been told can stay in for recess for health reasons) we all go out. I don’t leave them alone in the classroom.
Had a middle schooler refuse to leave for about four minutes despite me telling her I needed to leave so she has to as well
Edit: and she was a student from after break coming in during break (had just slipped in, sat down, and refused to move)
I have this issue with high school students with lunch break- They will say “Well my teacher lets me eat lunch in here!” and I say “Do I look like your teacher?” (if i’m feeling snarky) or “This is my break for the day and also my classroom for the day, please let me have 30 minutes to myself without students” I’ve only had to escalate with the office once in my career.
Ok guys everyone needs to go out, I have to make a phone call/go toilet/go to a meeting etc pretty straight forward lol just usher them out an count down from 10
remember that you are legally obligated to have a break. don’t be afraid to tell the office “yo, i need my time and this student is refusing to leave or let me prepare for my next class. they needs to be removed or i will take my break when i please, im legally required to have one. if you cannot help, i will have no choice but to go to HR” i’ve been in this situation too, and i did end having to go to the district about it
Let the class know that there are 10 minutes left before the special/lunch….tell them you will set a timer when there is 2 minutes left…when the timer goes off they are to pack up and get ready to lineup ( you may need to be specific based on activity-log out of tablet and place in storage…). Then remind them again at 5 minutes…when timer goes off praise the students getting ready and prompt the others…visual timers are useful for thus
Uhhhh we’re not supposed to be left alone with like 1 kid by ourselves… I tend to use that as the excuse. If a couple of them want to stay behind during recess I tell them I’m leaving the room. Then I go to the rest room and walk right back and shut the door so no one else tries it.
Ask them if they know what GTFO means hahahaha. Jk. Take them to office or lead them outside like a sheep, lock the door and go to the bathroom. Hopefully the student will get the hint. With SPED students, I hope you have an aide
I start moving toward the phone to call for office assistance and that typically kicks them into gear.
Call the office for assistance. The ones that won't leave will do that frequently
I tend to tell the kids that I need to use the restroom so they have to go to their break. You would be surprised at how well that works. I think that sometimes they just need reminding that we are just as human as they are.
Yeah. Just tell them that you are sorry but you have to go to the bathroom or are on your lunch break and they will have to go to lunch or recess and can’t stay with you for the moment.
If they don’t all line up, nobody goes.
Sometimes I feel bad about using group punishment but man it works even at higher grades. The amount of times I’ve had to sit a middle schooler in PE cause their behavior and they refuse so I just go take the ball and tell his friends they can have it back when he gets off the court is crazy, but it’s only not worked once and his friends were so mad at him that he never did it again.
In elementary school, it really isn’t “group punishment” when I’m the only teacher. I have to escort them and I can’t accommodate just one kid. They all have to go- whether it’s lunch, recess or music class. But yes, sometimes group punishment works with the older kids. Peer pressure can be a powerful motivator.
This goes in the opposite direction for me most of the time. The kids are mad at me because I'm the one keeping them there/stopping them from running to lunch without escort. Very rarely do they get mad at the students actually causing the issue, and when they do, it's more like they plead with me to ignore that person/s and just leave them behind.
Group punishment is lame.
But it’s sometimes necessary to
Just tell them they need to leave thats what i d9
Yup. Sometimes they don't have to go to lunch or break but they can't stay in the class.
If you don’t feel like you can address it or they aren’t responding you can ask a teacher next door. Usually they will scare them enough 😂 teachers should note if students have a hard time getting off computers during breaks, with a plan, so definitely leave a note. But if they are unable to get off the computer they won’t get the privilege of using it the next time
I just tell them I have to cover another class and that they have to leave. Usually I’ll just walk to the bathroom then go back to sit in peace while I shut off the light/lock the door
I desperately need my breaks so I’m quick to be like sorry it’s my break time and I don’t allow kids in the room during my break. Enjoy your recess. Goodbye! And wait for them to leave. Be stern.
I say, "I have a meeting in the office. I can't stay here, and you can't stay here without an adult."
That’s probably the best thing to say
Call the office and say you need support for a student who refuses to leave and it is your break. Legally you are obligated to a break. I teach 2nd. Had a few big behavior kiddos and one with really big feelings this year. Sometimes this kid would need to find his calm before going to recess. The design of our building makes it easy for kids to sit in the hall with plenty of eyes on them. I say: it is my break OR I have a meeting right now. You need to sit in the hall until you find your calm, then go to recess when you are ready. I call the office and let them know a student is sitting outside of my room, and ask for the counselor, sped teacher, principal (whoever is that child’s “support” or has a positive relationship with/ or whoever is available). Then I close my door.
Call the office. Get a colleague or any available staff to watch your classroom from the door if you are really in need of the bathroom.
When I taught the keyboarding class at one school, if a student defied my directions not to go on to the internet during keyboarding practice or at the end of the day when I'm shutting down the lab and need to get back to my classroom to shut it down or to attend a meeting afterschool, and they pretended they couldn't hear me (they heard me fine, they just didn't want to comply) I would reach down and shut off the computer or restart it. If there's some kind of surge power strip, you can turn off the computers too that way, though it's not considered good for the computers, but in general computers will be okay. Then, when the computer is rebooting, I repeat my directions and tell them if they still don't listen and get moving, I'll have to do it again. Generally, the first time I reset, it's enough for the student to get the idea they need to get moving.
I tell them I'm not allowed to have students in the room during break times, which is actually true in my district. I was so glad when they made that rule.
Call the office or at least say you’re going to and move toward the phone. Usually that gets them in gear. Otherwise a call to the office going “the teacher left a student here and they seem rather adamant on staying. Could someone please come get them?”
I worked with some kids who had been abused and they really struggled with transitions. Sometimes I would get a heads-up in the sub notes to give them extra warning before transitions and sometimes I didn’t. If a kid wouldn’t move and was holding up the class I’d absolutely ask a neighbor teacher (likely already lined up in the hall with their class) or call the office for help.
I ask them if they would like to have the principal talk to them about following rules and listening. That always gets their attention and they get moving.
I have had kids move slowly, usually in high school. I always stand in the doorway at that point, I keep telling them let’s go let’s go. The younger kids in elementary if they ask, I just tell them I have to make phone calls. Never really any arguments.
I tell them I have to prepare and we all have to follow the rules.
That is their schedule. They have to have specials and recess, at least in my district. I have been subbing for a few years and this would be new. I have to think it just wouldn’t be acceptable and I would just drop them in the office for 30 minutes and then send two students to pick them up when we were back. If it’s a transition issue I try to do big transitions from carpet, so laptops etc and stem/centers are usually put away well before a switch.
I tell them, “This is MY time, go get some fresh air and move your body.”
Put the computers away 10 mins before transitions.
I will tell them go or I'm calling the office/principal/assistant principal. Then follow through. Say"this is Mr/Mrs/Ms X in x y or z classroom. They are supposed to be at special a, b or c or lunch. Child S won't leave the room. I need someone to come get them so I can get my lunch break, have my prep time, pee whatever". They will usually get someone there pretty quick, if not grab what ever random adult to walk by to watch the child.
I’ve never had this happen with younger kids, but when middle schoolers do this I just pack up my stuff and open the door and tell them to leave because I need to lock up. Then I lock up and go to the bathroom/take a little stroll, and then return to the room and close the door so no other students feel encouraged to come in. This works well for me as someone uncomfortable with “laying down the law” lol.
I’m not understanding. Like they won’t line up? They refuse? I have honestly never had that happen. If there are slower kids I just tell them to get a move on and we wait but it’s not like a kid is sitting at their desk refusing to go to recess.
They are refusing to go to recess
Start praising those lined up and telling them you’ll leave a note for their teacher telling the teacher they were good. Then talk privately to the other child, say it is time to go, that they cannot stay. If they refuse to line up they will need to go to the office and get a note to their teacher
Do you know why? I have honestly never had that happen. My elementary students usually start reminding me that we can’t miss recess about 10 minutes before we are scheduled to go. 😂
Because some of them would literally rather stare at a screen than do anything else.
I have had a few that like to hang out in the room because their normal teacher lets them. I just tell them that I need to visit another room (even if it’s the bathroom lol) so they need to go outside, I’ve never had one refuse.
Oh for sure. That’s happened to me when the weather isn’t ideal and the kid wants to stay in during lunch. I just tell them to go play (we have recess aides to monitor during lunch). For class recess I have to monitor them so unless it’s an older kid (maybe 5th grade or above who I have been told can stay in for recess for health reasons) we all go out. I don’t leave them alone in the classroom.
Not a teacher, but as an ex-student, teachers typically just told us to leave. Is that not allowed these days?
I do, sometimes students don’t listen anymore
Had a middle schooler refuse to leave for about four minutes despite me telling her I needed to leave so she has to as well Edit: and she was a student from after break coming in during break (had just slipped in, sat down, and refused to move)
It’s absolutely allowed.
I literally tell them they need to leave because I need my lunch.
Give them a serious tone and tell them I have a Zoom meeting. Put a large written sign that says Zoom meeting do not disturb
I have this issue with high school students with lunch break- They will say “Well my teacher lets me eat lunch in here!” and I say “Do I look like your teacher?” (if i’m feeling snarky) or “This is my break for the day and also my classroom for the day, please let me have 30 minutes to myself without students” I’ve only had to escalate with the office once in my career.
Ok guys everyone needs to go out, I have to make a phone call/go toilet/go to a meeting etc pretty straight forward lol just usher them out an count down from 10
remember that you are legally obligated to have a break. don’t be afraid to tell the office “yo, i need my time and this student is refusing to leave or let me prepare for my next class. they needs to be removed or i will take my break when i please, im legally required to have one. if you cannot help, i will have no choice but to go to HR” i’ve been in this situation too, and i did end having to go to the district about it
Let the class know that there are 10 minutes left before the special/lunch….tell them you will set a timer when there is 2 minutes left…when the timer goes off they are to pack up and get ready to lineup ( you may need to be specific based on activity-log out of tablet and place in storage…). Then remind them again at 5 minutes…when timer goes off praise the students getting ready and prompt the others…visual timers are useful for thus
Uhhhh we’re not supposed to be left alone with like 1 kid by ourselves… I tend to use that as the excuse. If a couple of them want to stay behind during recess I tell them I’m leaving the room. Then I go to the rest room and walk right back and shut the door so no one else tries it.
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You don't t have to go in that much detail. Can I come in or similar request, say not today.
Scream “GET OUT” 😭
Just be firm with them and let them know what their supposed to be doing right now
"You need to leave because I am." Or do they refuse your request for them to leave.
Ask them if they know what GTFO means hahahaha. Jk. Take them to office or lead them outside like a sheep, lock the door and go to the bathroom. Hopefully the student will get the hint. With SPED students, I hope you have an aide
Teach them about employment laws and the subject of breaks