He's in 5th grade. There is another boy driving him and everyone else crazy. He's very obnoxious, in your face, consantly a discipline issue. My son has to sit next to him. After a couple weeks of being driven crazy, my son decided that maybe this kid acts up because he gets bored, and that he's too disorganized to carry a book in his bag for the "downtimes" at school. So my son started carrying an extra book (they are all supposed to have one at all times.) He picked an award winning and entertaining book at the appropriate level, and carries it. Whenever the kid gets annoying, he quietly hands him a book and suggests that he spend some time reading calmly. 
The kid does it! So then my son insists that he hand the book back to him, but promises he'll keep it available in case he needs it again.
Its not solving the problem entirely, but its really helping. It makes me laugh, because this is exactly how we handle it when *he* needs to tone it down! And he figured the whole plan out and was implementing it for a solid week before he even mentioned it to me! His own initiative entirely.
The kid does it! So then my son insists that he hand the book back to him, but promises he'll keep it available in case he needs it again.Its not solving the problem entirely, but its really helping. It makes me laugh, because this is exactly how we handle it when *he* needs to tone it down! And he figured the whole plan out and was implementing it for a solid week before he even mentioned it to me! His own initiative entirely.
to your son and 
: I wonder if the teacher has noticed a difference in this student.
