
I think we've all had a student like this one. Or, perhaps you might even have several students whom you feel are always challenging you in class. In any country, in any classroom, you'll find yourself in a situation where one student seems like he or she is out to get you, ruin your class, and make you look bad. While some students can certainly be disruptive, one of the most important lessons I've learned in dealing with this issue is: the students are rarely acting out on purpose. It may seem that way, but if you dig deeper, you'll often arrive at a very different conclusion.