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jessmcculloch would really appreciate some tactics for dealing with high level attention seeker, very disruptive, very low skills, hates everthing grade 5 about 4 hours ago from twhirl

and got these really helpful responses that I really really appreciate:

	Steve_Collis @jessmcculloch I love that you’ve had to put complex situation into 140 characters & now we’re gamely replying with such necessarily brevity about 2 hours ago from web in reply to jessmcculloch
	Steve_Collis @jessmcculloch I *overwhelm* attention-seekers with crazy amounts of attention, from me & from the class (put them in charge of much stuff). about 2 hours ago from web in reply to jessmcculloch
	helenotway @jessmcculloch Have you seen the welfare publication – Calmer Classrooms? http://www.ocsc.vic.gov.au/… You can order free. about 3 hours ago from web in reply to jessmcculloch
	efreeman @jessmcculloch Is the attention seeking a strategy to avoid work because of low ability? Have you used ICTs to engage? (probably but…) about 3 hours ago from web in reply to jessmcculloch
	efreeman @jessmcculloch Def get to know interests and use those to engage them. How do they handle positive praise? about 3 hours ago from web in reply to jessmcculloch
	helenotway @jessmcculloch 1:1 works well with me. Usually yard duty or before school allows me to build relationships with these kids… about 3 hours ago from web in reply to jessmcculloch
	mrpbps @jessmcculloch If you can engage on his interests then you can move to others you can also withdraw that engagement when things go awray about 3 hours ago from Snitter in reply to jessmcculloch
	mrpbps @jessmcculloch agree with Tom especially with praise Also try to identify his likes and engage with him around them eg sport TV about 3 hours ago from Snitter in reply to jessmcculloch
	tombarrett @jessmcculloch Re: tactics – keeping praising those positive behaviours around that child and draw attention to those when you talk 1 to 1 about 3 hours ago from twhirl in reply to jessmcculloch
	tombarrett @jessmcculloch Re: tactics – take a really tough approach, make your expectations crystal clear, engage with responsibility where possible about 3 hours ago from twhirl in reply to jessmcculloch
	shazzandrob @jessmcculloch wait for the perfect opportunity to look him/her in the eye and come up with extremely clever put down, make sure its audible about 4 hours ago from web in reply to jessmcculloch
	billgx @jessmcculloch A page about how to turn your words into gold: http://www.loveandlogic.com… is a good place to start. about 4 hours ago from web in reply to jessmcculloch
	billgx @jessmcculloch Check the teacher resources at this site: http://www.loveandlogic.com/ I’m a firm believer in L&L techniques. about 4 hours ago from web in reply to jessmcculloch

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