We should, first of all, clearly understand the reason behind a student's difficult or challenging behaviour. Some of the reasons I've observed are: a. They have issues in their personal life b. They have not gotten in to the program of their choice c. They are influenced by movies or peer pressure ("It's cool to be the gangsta of the class!") For a, I recommend the students to our institutions Student Counseler (we have professional psychologists) and also keep track with an emphatic view. For b and c, making them understand the importance of the degree program motivates them towards the right path. In any case, a teacher should not be judgemental about the behaviour of the students. Always start with a positive assumption.

Student's challenging behavior in class to be dealt gently and carefully. By knowing the reasons, special attention to be paid to address the issues individually. Importance of life and the role of education in life to be clearly elucidated. Students to be meaningfully engaged in classes to avoid typical behavioral aspects and they have to be guided towards righteousness, ethics and human values. Life lessons to be taught in class along with the subject knowledge.

The first and foremost thing to understand is the psyche we are dealing with. It's crucial to know any student who we are condemning with bad behavior, may suffer with bad influences, no guidance parental and/or through trauma. A teacher is not just a person who gives lessons and teaches bookish things. The teacher is a whole institute of humanities encompassing all aspects of human attachment. Human emotions are the basic factor that drives our very own person. And students are no different. besides students who are below the age of 21 are more vulnerable. They need more guidance and compassion. So here my advice would be of no technical professionalism but rather understanding humanness and that way the positivity will grow itself.

To me I strongly believe that this kind of behaviour can be taken care of with lots of positive reinforcement and appreciation about even small good things done. Not only this I believe that Appreciation in public and correction in private really helps. This provides them the confidence that they are also good and their good behaviour and skills are noticed so they start to try to be good in all situations. Secondly sometimes child only behaves differently to grab attention. So sometimes just ignoring his /her challenging behaviour and bringing his concentration on task by various engaging activities works really well.

To address a student's challenging behavior while fostering growth and positivity: Understand the Root Cause: Privately discuss the behavior to identify underlying issues, showing empathy and active listening. Implement Clear Expectations and Positive Reinforcement: Set consistent boundaries while rewarding positive behavior to encourage improvement. By addressing behavior with empathy and structure, you create an environment for growth and positivity.

We find challenging behaviours in our everyday class. Some are temporary, some are regular and some are atypical. In all such challenges the efforts I make in my class include- 1. Holding the reaction 2- Asking the student to meet me personally 3- Being an empathetic listener 4- Talking with parents to know more if the behaviour is regular or atypical 5- Maintaining confidentiality 6- Asking the administration about the facilitations 7- Offering counselling sessions with experts if needed taking the parents in the loop 8- Planning my class with multiple range of activities involving maximum learning styles... Rest are spontaneous.

Don't argue. Acknowledge the feelings of the individual. Don't ignore the problem. Express empathy. Establish clear boundaries and expectations. Actively acknowledge good behavior. Avoid getting emotional. Be supportive and respectful. Practice self-care strategies to manage stress. Provide guidance.