I find a lot of the times when students are frustrated in class, stems from having a bad day outside of the school, whether it be something they are dealing with at their home or job. They may be tired or uncomfortable from coming to school after working outside on a hot day. I find that they are usually very short fused and distracted. They usually cannot focus on their work. I will break down the class and get them working in groups and they tend change their behavior and joke and enjoy working with the classmates within circle and see refocus on the work. after class I sometime get them to vent their issues and whenever possible I put a positive spin on their situation or offer my advice on how to overcome it and they don't come to class upset next day after.
