The Con Artist

Effects: How behavior affects teachers, classmates, and parents in the school learning environment and the home family situation.

• Many classmates think the con artist is clever.
  
  
• Classmates may encourage the behavior.
  
  
• Others may even try to imitate the con artist, and be upset with teacher when conning efforts are unsuccessful or are met with resistance.
  
  
• Teacher may become irritated after the fact rather than during the behavior.
  
  
• Teacher may receive disrespect as a result of handling the con artist in the wrong way or falling into his/her trap.
  
  
• Teacher may feel helpless in working with this student.
  
  
• Teacher and classmates may be embarrassed by being conned.
  
  
• A climate of distrust exists in the classroom.