Troublesome

Classification of any human is a way to separate them from the group. Call someone something for long enough and they will start to prove you right. You will look for those behaviors to prove your point and they will work to fulfill your expectations. Many of the boys here are labled as "troublesome." At school, home, and in the community they are known as "troublesome." All of the boys that I have come in contact with this lable are one of a couple things but troublesome is not the word I would use to describe them. Instead I would use "high energy," "artistic," and "struggling student" to describe them. Some of these kids just have a hard time paying attention. They have too much energy, are yelled at when they go play to get rid of that energy, and need an outlet (and to be reconigized for something). They have different talents other than traditional subjects taught in school so their interests are other places. The number one reason in my opinion is because they are a struggling student. If a student doesn't know how to add, why would they pay attention to a teacher who is teaching multiplication? If they don't know their ABCs or how to read, why would they pay attention to a language lesson on tenses of verbs? So the question is, how we help these "troublesome" boys get thier energy out in constructive manners and help them catch up to thier classmates?