Provide at-risk students with choices. Outside of school, they are often accustomed to making their own choices. In school, when choice is often subtracted from the equation, these students can become frustrated. Avoid the ensuing confrontations that stem from such situations by always providing these students a choice. If a rule is broken, correct the student with phrases such as, “John, would you prefer to take your seat now or join me for lunch?” Frequently, given choice, the student will choose to conform to the expectation. Naturally, this applies to specific situations. If other people in the classroom are threatened by the student's behavior, the student loses the right to choose.