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by Patty Hill
Oct 1, 2010
Has anyone heard of the PAX good behavior game? It says it is research based. Just wondering what some thoughts about it are?
by David Ginsburg (aka Coach G)
Oct 3, 2010
Guidelines for establishing classroom rules so that they have a positive effect on classroom culture and efficiency. Also includes references and links to other posts on this topic.
by help...how to handle
Oct 11, 2010
How do you handle the general rude behavior of students?
After teaching in a culturally diverse classroom I decided that some things will just come across as rude (when it is not intended). However, frequently I find high school students and now adult learners (for profit and other) to be quite rude intentionally. It seems like it generall...See MoreHow do you handle the general rude behavior of students?
After teaching in a culturally diverse classroom I decided that some things will just come across as rude (when it is not intended). However, frequently I find high school students and now adult learners (for profit and other) to be quite rude intentionally. It seems like it generally comes from the students who are on the lower end of the spectum of not taking responsibility for their own learning.
For example, I had an adult student make an age related slur directed about me to fellow students. This was done after he became dissatified with his grade. He even stomped out of the classroom at one point. He had been generally positive with his communication to me. Now he is generally positive in his communication.
Another example, was an adult student ranting about how she can not understand anything I am saying. She uses her laptop computer during class regularly (surfing and such). I suggested that she might try turning off her computer and sitting in the front of the classroom. Ask questions if you do not understand, I continued.
Generally the majority of the comments I'm getting on my teaching if very positive.
Is seems that there is a large portion of our student population that likes to get in your face.
Do you ignore rude offensive behavior or what?
I show kindness. I give them respect. I grade their papers on time.
Why am I getting this rude and/or offensive behavior from a few of my students?
Is this normal?
by NLP does it work
Oct 11, 2010
Is anyone using nero linguical programming with their students? It seems that with all the lack of personnal responsibility students exhibit that it might be time to use NLP in the classroom.
If you are looking for effective strategies that really work, I suggest Love and Logic. It isn't a canned plan, it supplements the plan you use, and makes you much more effective, respected, and generally loved by your students. Get a book about Love and Logic, read it (be prepared to laugh as you do) and use a few of the gems they suggest. My clas...See MoreIf you are looking for effective strategies that really work, I suggest Love and Logic. It isn't a canned plan, it supplements the plan you use, and makes you much more effective, respected, and generally loved by your students. Get a book about Love and Logic, read it (be prepared to laugh as you do) and use a few of the gems they suggest. My class is so much better because of a few key pieces, and philosophy.
by Daniel Hanson
Oct 23, 2010
I feel silly for posting this thread, but I think it's something I need to improve on.)
I teach Spanish at a public high school. There seems to be one or two students who come in during the passing period to ask to use the restroom or to get something from their locker. Inside of me I don't want to let them go and that they shouldn't be co...See MoreI feel silly for posting this thread, but I think it's something I need to improve on.)
I teach Spanish at a public high school. There seems to be one or two students who come in during the passing period to ask to use the restroom or to get something from their locker. Inside of me I don't want to let them go and that they shouldn't be coming to me to ask if they "can" go. They should be managing their time. Also, I don't like to let students go to the restroom, etc., during the first part or the last part of class. How do you handle these students?
Here's my second, and most important concern: I don't think I've very clear with my students when I answer their request to not be marked tardy for going to the bathroom or go to their locker. When they pop the question, I might tell them, "No, wait 10 or more minutes before asking me." Sometimes, I give in because I feel like it's really legitime. I know there are teachers that forget to let kids go to the bathroom because things get busy in class or because they are strict about not using class time for these types of things and so the student has been waiting to go to the restroom for a couple of periods. And other times, and I think this is where I'm particularly not clear or consistent, or what have you, I will reply back with, "What time is it now?", wait for the student to respond. Then ask them, "What time does class start?", or tell them how many minutes are left until the tardy bell rings. Then I ask them if they think they can take care of what they need to take care of in that amount of time. I teach mostly 9th grades with some 10th graders. Inside I personally don't like students coming up to me and making this type of request before the tardy bell because they are putting their responsibility for time management on me. I think high schoolers should take care of their time and not put pressure on the teacher. How can I be more clearer about how I feel with my students or do you think I'm getting my point across, I'm being fair as well as consistent with my students with what I am currently doing? Should I be approaching this in a different manner since maybe I am expecting a higher maturity and thinking level from this age group and they just aren't getting it?
Thanks for your advice and for your time!
Hello all,
I have been teaching for 18 years. I am in an excellent high school right now and currently have no discipline issues. This is my sixth year in this school. However, it wasn't always like this.
Over the course of my career, I had experienced constant discipline problems in my classroom. Most of these schools were poor, ...See MoreHello all,
I have been teaching for 18 years. I am in an excellent high school right now and currently have no discipline issues. This is my sixth year in this school. However, it wasn't always like this.
Over the course of my career, I had experienced constant discipline problems in my classroom. Most of these schools were poor, low achieving schools. For me, teaching at the elementary level was a disaster. I was the one who could never have an orderly classroom or a smooth line of children going to lunch. It was humiliating. I would see young twenty-something teachers who just rolled out of college have a more peaceful classroom than I did. A few administrators and peer teachers who observed me would remark, "I don't know why you have these problems. You say and do the same things as a teacher with excellent classroom management but you don't get the same results."
What am I getting at here? There must be more to classroom management than meets the eye. When you have these problems, they give you the cookbook approach. "Be firm and set forth your rules and procedures at the very beginning...." "Be organized." "Communicate with parents..." etc. etc. etc. Alas, the recipe sometimes falls flat. That's when administrators take an extreme dislike to you and that is what I don't understand. Their first impulse is to put you on an improvement plan and get you out of there. There has to be a better way.
First of all, I read a lot and realized I lacked "withitness" or the ability to practice extreme vigilance and have eyes in the back of my head. Some of us would be great teachers but lack this extreme type of focusing.
Fortunately I later found myself in a school with high- performing students and dedicated parents. After being in the school for a few years I became a fixture and gained classroom control. Keep in mind that I didn't do much of anything different. I just had different types of students and the opportunity to stay in one school where the kids got used to me. With these students, I don't have to have my eyes constantly glued to them in case someone decides to set the garbage can on fire. When given a project, they will work on their own and get it done. No, I don't sit and read the newspaper while they work, but I can teach in a more relaxed way.
I know this is rambling but I wonder how many teachers out there are on improvement plans when all they need is a different environment or a chance to be in the school for a few years. Some teachers do better on the elementary level; others like me do better in high school. Why don't administrators take more time to evaluate this? Why do they express such dislike for us? Why aren't there support groups for teachers having difficulties so that they can feel they are not alone?
Just some of my thoughts...
by anon for this
Nov 19, 2010
Often, we have different definitions of “Discipline”. As some kids are different today, we should understand that “the one with the biggest stick wins” does not always work. I lived close to a young man growing up and couldn’t help notice his advanced mechanical aptitude and other signs of intelligence. There was another boy who lived acr...See MoreOften, we have different definitions of “Discipline”. As some kids are different today, we should understand that “the one with the biggest stick wins” does not always work. I lived close to a young man growing up and couldn’t help notice his advanced mechanical aptitude and other signs of intelligence. There was another boy who lived across the street from him that I saw little of until he got to high school. The older boy was four years older than the other one and, shall we say, strange. He was bored in math, science and physics but would not even try at history or civics or other subjects like those. This was quite a few years ago and the concept of savant was not well known but I think he was close to one. The younger boy hung out at his place often and learned many skills such as electrical, mechanical, chemical from him. I lost track of the older one but learned later he was taken out of high school and sent to M.I.T. on a full Air Force scholarship. The younger boy was asked to retake his I.Q. test twice as the state didn’t believe the results but were finally shown the kid was a genius. This went well until, one day, the coach that was trying to teach the science class was angered that the kid knew the subject better than him and, even though he politely asked if something in the book was a misprint, it angered the coach who kept him after class and belted him into hysterics and left him on the floor in the room. The young fellow spent the rest of the year hiding in the back of classes and didn’t turn in any more work. No amount of talk undid the damage and he almost didn’t finish school. When the family got him into a good Engineering school, it was a waste as he feared the Profs. When are going to understand that geniuses like this are rare and not waste them?
by Catherine Becker
Dec 1, 2010
I am going to school to become a teacher and was wondering if I should use a reward system in my class
Do you believe in a reward system in the classroom? If yes, want types of rewards do you give? If no. Why do you disagree with the reward system?
Thank you for your time and suggestions
Catherine Becker
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