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Re: What love and logic book?
Posted by bsk on 10/09/08
Rebecca,
I was wondering what Love and Logic book you read and if you
could post the title and author. Thank you!!
On 10/08/08, Rebecca wrote:
> Involving the office should always be a last resort because
> the second you involve the administration you lose control.
> In 3 years of teaching I have only written a kid up once and
> that was for throwing pens at another student's eyes.
>
> That said you need to be dealing with this behavior
> consistently. I have recently read love and logic and have
> started implementing those ideas into my classroom and it is
> really working. I had three of my 8th graders really acting
> up, throwing paper airplanes, talking etc. The day where it
> really got bad, I kept them after class and sat down and asked
> them why and asked them what could be done to correct the
> problem. One boy told me that I need to give him a detention
> next time he is disruptive (his words). And so I said, "OK,
> that is what we will do, you can go now." The other two sat
> there for a little longer and then finally both agreed on the
> same consequence. Since then they have been absolutely
> wonderful in class. Love and logic emphasizes students
> solving their own problems (and thus creating their own
> consequences and so they can't blame anyone else for their
> consequences) and showing kids that you genuinely care about them.
>
> I would exhaust all options in the classroom first. Then if
> that isn't working, try the parents. And then only as a last
> resort involve the office.
>
> On 10/08/08, Aggravated wrote:
>> She has frequently disrupted the class--talking to other
>> students (loud, across the room) while either I am or she's
>> supposed to be doing seatwork. Today an announcement came
>> on during class (of COURSE) for all girls interested in
>> 'signing up" for cheerleading to go to the aud. CAN I
>> GO???? she says. No, I say, we are taking a quiz. AFTER
>> THAT????? No, we're getting ready for a test and doing the
>> writing assignment. Then she began to argue with me. I
>> overrode that, and then she started SLAMMING her books,
>> STOMPING her feet, hiding behind her book, and in general
>> having a nonverbal temper tantrum. Her seatwork was so tiny
>> it was almost illegible--and later while correcting it, she
>> began to talk again to the boy 4 aisles away. Of course, I
>> have been addressing her 'behavior' since the beginning of
>> the yr--with one-on-one talks after class. But this is her
>> worst yet. I addressed it again after class--should I also
>> write her up? I"m thinking yes.
Posts on this thread, including this one
- should I write a discipline on this student? would you?, 10/08/08, by Aggravated.
- Re: should I write a discipline on this student? would you?, 10/08/08, by jh.
- Re: should I write a discipline on this student? would you?, 10/08/08, by sb.
- Re: Hmm..., 10/08/08, by Mshope.
- Re: should I write a discipline on this student? would you?, 10/08/08, by Rebecca.
- Re: Your school should be written up, 10/08/08, by i think.
- Re: should I write a discipline on this student? would you?, 10/09/08, by vet English teacher.
- Re: should I write a discipline...? Agree with Rebecca, 10/09/08, by ~connie (who loves Love and Logic).
- Re: should I write a discipline on this student? would you?, 10/09/08, by Ima Teacher.
- Re: should I write a discipline on this student? would you?, 10/09/08, by to all who responded...thanks...and one more thing about her.
- Re: should I write a discipline on this student? would you?, 10/09/08, by 11 years as teacher.
- Re: should I write a discipline on this student? would you?, 10/09/08, by 11 years as a teacher.
- Re: should I write a discipline on this student? would you?, 10/09/08, by vet teacher.
- Re: should I write a discipline on this student? would you?, 10/09/08, by OP with a few more (longish)responses...to vet teacher et al.
- Re: should I write a discipline on this student? would you?, 10/09/08, by vet teacher.
- Re: What love and logic book?, 10/09/08, by bsk.
- Re: What love and logic book?, 10/09/08, by Rebecca.
- Re: Your school should be written up- Thank You!, 10/10/08, by Terri.
- Re: should I write a discipline on this student? would you?, 10/10/08, by Terri.
- Re: Your school should be written up- Thank You!, 10/10/08, by Carolyn.
- Re: What love and logic book? Great book, 10/12/08, by Mshope.
- Re: should I write a discipline on this student? would you?, 10/13/08, by Jawnte Everette.
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