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problem student
By Dawn

I agree with the other posts. You need to show her that you expect her to behave appropriately or she takes her attitude somewhere else. This will also show the rest of the class that you won't tolerate the disruption and
they'll respect you for that.
I don't think that you are giving up on her, just because you are demanding that she behave. She knows how to behave and she is choosing to yank your chain. When you call her on it, she might just see that you aren't going to give up on her, and it just might be what helps her.
By all means don't let your emotions get out--that is what she wants.

If she acts up again, just say, nope, we're not doing this...and point to the door.

Contact the principal and other resources about what you can do if she continues to just obstinately refuse to cooperate.

Finally, don't let her ruin your days and weeks! My team last year had 3 horribly behaved students, out of 75 total. One of my co-teachers griped, moped, complained, and found fault all day because she had been saddled with these 3. She didn't do hands-on activities and play-acting because our class last year "couldn't handle it" according to her. So the other 72 students missed out on all the fun stuff. And the teacher, by focusing on the 3 bad ones, made herself into a depressed mess. Don't do that! Focus on all those great kids who want to cooperate, participate, learn, and work with you. They will be what keeps you coming back every day.