Action: Identify causes of misbehavior. Pinpoint student needs
being revealed. Employ specific methods, procedures, and
techniques at school and at home for getting the child to modify
or change his/her behavior. Primary Causes of Misbehavior This
student wants to be disliked. Failure has made him/her give up
trying to get attention in an acceptable way. Primary Needs
Being Revealed This person's interactions with people are very
negative. Escape from Pain This student is feeling a lot of pain
and his/her behavior demonstrates this pain. Secondary Needs
Being Revealed Actions to Take This person is using assertion as
a means of survival. This assertion must be directed toward a
more positive involvement in the class. Personal responsibility
is a form of achievement for this student. A positive form of
power must be offered to this student. Everything must be done
to demonstrate the worth of this student. This does not mean you
accept his/her behavior, but you do accept the person. The
student has many ways to