The ultimate disciplinary response is to remove a student from the class. The same goes in the employment world students are signed up to enter. However, as instructors, class leaders or managers, it is incumbent for instructors to be resourceful in making every reasonable effort to help a student recover from their woes. Some students might be experiencing external struggles that lead to diminished performance in class. This could be academic performance or episodes of bad behavior. In most instances, the students we are guiding towards becoming productive citizens, are young and lack maturity and critical thinking skills. In this regard, dismissal from class is a very last resort and all efforts applied to assist in recovery should be meticulously documented. On the other hand, extreme issues such as fighting, bullying other students, or civil disobedience that is unacceptable in local, state and federal laws must be quickly addressed. In many instances, it might be best for the student as they might not recognize that they are on the wrong path.
