As we grow into adults, the rules that abide to us change. Such as our curfew, bed time, and house chores. We mature as each year goes by and start to take responsibility for our decisions. The rule that applies to us even at a mature age is the “no talking” rule in class. I was constantly told to not talking class and several times when I was younger, my name was etched on the white board resulting in no recess. Even at the age I’m at now, I’m still constantly reminded to be aware of what I wanted to say. I could no longer say what I had in mind, yet I had to think before I shared my thoughts. Throughout this paper I will shed light on the disadvantages the “no talking rule” has affected children and how abolishing the rule will add to better cognitive growth in children and adolescents. The questions I plan to address are:
1. What exactly is the meaning of School talk?
2. Does no talking in school influence socialization skills?
3. What are the belief systems behind the “no talking” policy do teachers use in the classroom? Do teachers use punishment or reinforcement to prevent “No talking” in the classrooms?
4. In what ways can teachers/schools promote disembodied language?
5. What is exactly the meaning of disembodied language?
School talk refers to the doctrine of language portrayed in schools. Across every school in America, lie different rules and regulations for talking in class. Teachers sometime use numerous direct actions to minimize classroom conflicts by students who socialize into a classroom environment that is focused on productive learning. Teacher across America are taught to have an authoritative approach in the classroom to maintain control. They are also required to employ effective counseling skill...
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...ut that they will carry on with them for the rest of their lives.
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Some teachers do not allow any talking during class at all, even when students are just working independently. Students need to be able to collaborate with each other to help each other out and create new ideas. If a student says something that the teacher does not like the teacher can punish the student, an example of this is the case of Bethel v. Fraser; Matthew Fraser gave a speech to the school that contained offensive and sexual references and then officials at the school then punished him for saying those things (What are the free expression rights of students in public schools under the First Amendment?). The teacher can also send that student to the principal and the punishment could end up being suspension or expulsion. An example of this is one of my good friends was in his PE class a couple weeks ago, his teacher said something that he did not like. So he decided to yell back at the teacher, no one was in danger, the teacher did not like what my friend had said so he got sent to security and eventually go
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Classroom management has the largest effect on student achievement, so students cannot learn in poorly managed classroom. Additionally, research has pointed out that the quality of teacher-student relationships is the main aspect of classroom management.(…2). Furthermore, when teachers set classroom management plan, the plan will give structure to everything from seating to lessons to grading to the relationship between students. Teachers should incorporate strategies for addressing student behavior into classroom
Research findings regarding classroom managements have been applied in three domains in educational psychology: in-service and pre-service teacher preparation programs, teacher assessment and evaluation, and teacher’s pedagogical knowledge (Emmer & Stough, 2001).
In the past few years it seems that schools have really lost touch with the discipline of students. With the increasing frequency of school shootings and acts of violence it seems that the students are running the show instead of the teachers and administrators. There are many factors that are involved in creating a great classroom or a horrible classroom. From the way the teachers punish misbehaving students or the way they reward them when they do something right, to how involved the parents are with their children's education. The purpose of this paper is to explain how classroom management, when used effectively by the teacher, can produce an excellent learning environment for students.
I speak with students on a daily basis as I teach middle schoolers everyday. There are different conversations that a teacher can have with a student. We can directly speak as in a classroom setting, we can speak as to small talk conversation, an heart to heart conversation, it all depends on the outcome needed of the conversation. This particular student I was talking to she was expressing concern about her upcoming exams within