1. What You Don’t Know Can Hurt You!
By John McCullum

2. Summary John Richard Student teacher
Attempting to review in a fashion different from that of the regular teacher
Richard
Begin fighting with another student
Continues problematic behavior after being confronted and getting administration involved

3. Issues Unknown Behavioral Problems Ethnic Divisions Academic Divisions
Students formed groups accordingly
Academic Divisions
“All the smart kids were in one group”
Richard and Chris
Argument erupts from each end of the spectrum
Chris is a high achiever, Richard is a low achiever
Chris escapes!!

4. Actions Punish Chris Seek Help Sooner Punish Neither Child
Show Richard behavior is not acceptable to help with his problem
Teach Chris how to back down or let it go
Seek Help Sooner
Ask other teachers and administrators about Richards behavior
Consult administration about the repeated threats
Punish Neither Child
Allow the incident to go unchecked

5. Knowledge
The knowledge needed would be the previous history of Richard
More teaching experience
Better understanding of Richard’s type of behavioral problem

6. Perspectives Richard Chris John
Does not understand why Chris did not receive the same treatment
Is ready to “fight to the death” for what his mind is telling him
Chris
Defending himself
John
Two disruptive children
Wants to regain control so other students can learn

7. Consequences Punish Chris Seek Help Sooner Punish Neither Child
Chris may become a further problem when the two boys meet in detention.
Seek Help Sooner
John learns about Richards problem sooner
Administration records the outburst and seeks further help for Richard
Punish Neither Child
Richard and Chris fight again
Next day
Outside school
Behavior goes unchecked
Appears acceptable