zhangxch2010It is a good ideas to send behavior report periodically to parents in such a formal way! I am going to try it every two weeks and see what will change.
Our Finest Hour - A silent mentoring program - by Todd Bloomer
Todd's school is mentoring students in a very different way. "The key to our program is that the student is not told they are part of a mentor program." Click below to read all about it...
"The last time I checked, a web search for the phrases 'everyone gets a trophy' and 'trophies just for showing up' produced more than 700,000 hits. The links mostly point to expressions of outrage that a thanks-for-playing token might be given to all the kids on the field — in contrast to the good old days, when recognition was permitted only for the conquering heroes. That’s a lot of hating to be directed at loving cups..."
Click below...you might be surprised at what Kohn has to say about this facet of the myth of the spoiled child.
The endless laughter that once echoed from elementary school playgrounds has unfortunately turned into silence. [Click below to read about how playgrounds have become silent entities in many schools and why recess should be part of the school day.]
KristiOn 2/21/14, Jenn S. wrote: > The suggestion about setting norms is excellent! I use it > with high school students as well. We would use a poster- > sized post it note, and students would initial the note in > order to show support and understanding for the norms. This > thread has been great to understand how to deal with this > ...See MoreOn 2/21/14, Jenn S. wrote: > The suggestion about setting norms is excellent! I use it > with high school students as well. We would use a poster- > sized post it note, and students would initial the note in > order to show support and understanding for the norms. This > thread has been great to understand how to deal with this > problem. I have found the same issue when presenting > professional development sessions and having fellow teachers > on their Ipads/laptops. There was actually person playing a > game while I was presenting. I did end up calling them out on > it. They also apologized. Respect time, that is a norm that > I have had come up quite often when setting norms. It is > a "biggie". > > On 2/18/14, Elizabeth Dobyns wrote: >> Hi. I am a graduate student at the University of Wisconsin- >> Stout. I currently train busy adults who work in the mental >> health and social services fields. One area I am always >> trying to manage is the cell phone distractions during >> training such as texting, checking email, etc. I have tried >> the basics and sometimes it works, sometimes it doesn’t! >> Does anyone have any creative tips for managing this issue >> in the face to face classroom?
On 2/21/14, Jenn S. wrote: > The suggestion about setting norms is excellent! I use it > with high school students as well. We would use a poster- > sized post it note, and students would initial the note in > order to show support and understanding for the norms. This > thread has been great to understand how to deal with this > problem. I have found the same issue when presenting > professional development sessions and having fellow teachers > on their Ipads/laptops. There was actually person playing a > game while I was presenting. I did end up calling them out on > it. They also apologized. Respect time, that is a norm that > I have had come up quite often when setting norms. It is > a "biggie". > > On 2/18/14, Elizabeth Dobyns wrote: >> Hi. I am a graduate student at the University of Wisconsin- >> Stout. I currently train busy adults who work in the mental >> health and social services fields. One area I am always >> trying to manage is the cell phone distractions during >> training such as texting, checking email, etc. I have tried >> the basics and sometimes it works, sometimes it doesn’t! >> Does anyone have any creative tips for managing this issue >> in the face to face classroom?
[excerpt] Approaching issues of classroom management and discipline is much more than what teachers do when children break rules and misbehave. Rather than simply reacting to problems, we need to establish an ongoing social curriculum, we need to encourage children to participate in community, we need to teach self-control, and most importantly, we need to accept the potential of children to learn these things and the potential of teachers to teach them.
Helping children learn to take better care of themselves, of each other, and of their classroom is not a waste of instructional time. It’s the most enduring task that teachers do... [Click below to read the article.]
Tim Walker is an American educator now teaching in Finland. He blogs about the contrasts between American and Finnish schools. His latest entry begins, "Nothing should ever get in the way of bathroom breaks for students, right? Think again..."
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For those of you teaching in higher education, can you please share some of the difficulties in teaching in adult education and what you have done to combat the issue? Thanks for your thoughts and comments.
In case this is helpful to you: Just published: Preventing Disruptive Behavior in Colleges; A Campus and Classroom Management Handbook for Higher Education. At: [link removed]
Howard Seeman, Ph.D. Professor Emeritus, City Univ. of New York OFFICE: 20 River Court Suite 1404 Jersey City, NJ 07310
Book, Training Video/DVD/CD: Preventing Classroom Discipline Problems K-12 and in Colleges [link removed]
Thanks for taking the time to reply and the information you provided in regards to your book. It looks like extactly what I was looking for.
From your personal experience, how has technology changed your classroom? One of the issues I deal with is our university being a lap top campus with all our students receiving a lap top with tuition.
A lot of instructors utilize the computers within their classrooms, as do I. How do I monitor these students to make sure they are paying attention to the class lecture on not out surfing the web? I appreciate it your thoughts and feedback.
On 2/22/11, Prof. Howard Seeman wrote: > On 2/21/11, D. McCarty wrote: >> For those of you teaching in higher education, can you >> please share some of the difficulties in teaching in adult >> education and what you have done to combat the issue? >> Thanks for your thoughts and comments. > > In case this is helpful to you: > Just published: > Preventing Disruptive Behavior in Colleges; > A Campus and Classroom Management Handbook > for Higher Education. > At: [link removed];