1. Why Do Students Misbehave?
ECED 3271
Lyn Steed
University of West Georgia

2. Attention Getting Wants someone to notice him/her.
Attention may be positive or negative.
Acting as class clown
Excessive talking
Running in the class
Forgetting materials
Tugging on the teacher

3. Power Seeking
Student may show signs of hostility, aggression, disobedience, or stubbornness.
“Come make me”
“Don’t touch me”
“Send me to the office I don’t care.”

4. Revenge Seeking Student is rude, hurtful, destructive Name calling
Destroy another’s belongings
Stealing from teacher or peers
Threatening the teacher or other peers

5. Displaying Inadequacy
Students tend to withdraw
Feel there is no hope
No one cares
No one understands
Sleeps in class
Fails to do homework
Does not participate in class discussions.
Quit tasks easily
Misses school

6. If the student:
Stops behavior and then repeats it
Refuses to stop or increases misbehaviors
Becomes violent or hostile
Refuses to cooperate, participate, or interact.
The goal is:
Attention
Power Seeking
Revenge Seeking
Inadequacy