Make sure your children are aware of the responsibilities that accompany appropriate privileges. The Disorganized Student School Behaviors and Organization - get your middle school or high school child to complete assignments, effectively read textbooks, participate in discussions, etc. If you do, that student will act out or tune out. Simple manipulation of seating arrangements between children sitting in rows versus tables can bring about large increases in on-task behavior.
Disruptive behavior is decreased, often significantly, when children are seated mixed-gender.
Children with patterns of disruptive behavior will display more on-task behavior when moved closer to the teacher. An increase in physical space between children leads to increased on-task time and decreased disruptive behavior. Placement of the teacher's desk should be in front and in clear view. The purpose of management procedures is to bring the child's' behavior under the control of increasingly subtle cues. We do this by providing continuous support in reinforcement, praise, and follow up with the child.