Re: HD is a blessing!
Posted by Tom on 8/19/08
Mrs. G,
I'm so happy for you!!! That's great that you are feeling so
much more calm and confident this year. And I love your
statement about high expectations! Ironically, I was
reading "It's Being Done: Academic Success in Unexpected
Schools" last night, and that concept was reinforced time
after time.
Question: Are you using any sort of step progression, or
just the request for support?
Best of luck to you, and keep us posted!
All my best,
Tom
On 8/19/08, Mrs. G. wrote:
> Tom,
>
> Last year--and even this summer--I wasn't sure how
> successful I would be at implementing HD.
>
> We're starting Day Five tomorrow. It is going so
> smoothly! On Day One, I told them my 3 rules--which I
> changed to expectations--I expect you to positively
> support everyone's safety, well-being, and right to
> learn. I expect you to solve your problems without
> causing a problem for anyone else. I expect you to treat
> everyone and everything respectfully, even if you don't
> feel like being respectful.
>
> We talked a lot about supportive and unsupportive behavior.
> I told them that if we support each other, we aren't
> stressed out and we can be successful.
>
> I don't use your script word for word, but when I catch
> unsupportive behavior, I just remind the class or the
> student, "Positive, supportive behavior please". Some of
> the students will say it before I get a chance.
>
> I've got 9th graders that I've never taught before and
> I've got older students for the first time who have been
> discipline problems in the past for other teachers--but so
> far, not for me. :-)
>
> I'm learning what being the alpha dog looks like and
> sounds like. I was way too uptight and stressed out and
> unsure of myself last year and this year I'm coming in
> confident that I can handle the worst behavior issue.
>
> Everyone else out there who isn't sure HD will work--Tom's
> right--you have to BELIEVE it WILL work. You have to
> believe that these kids have kindness in their heart and
> want to do what's right. Then, expect it. And they'll
> give it to you.
Posts on this thread, including this one
- Tom, HD is a blessing!, 8/19/08, by Mrs. G..
- Re: HD is a blessing!, 8/19/08, by Tom.
- Re: HD is a blessing!, 8/19/08, by Mrs. G..
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