For me, these are some of the hardest questions to answer, because in my opinion you can’t control someone’s social or emotional behavior in the attempt to facilitate an open learning environment. However, you can provide alternative avenues within the classroom for students to achieve academic success. I refer back to the current Conscious Discipline by Becky Bailey in that for a student to learn they must be open to information or positioned in their “frontal lobe”. When a student is in the defensive/fight flight mode, learning is practically, if not, impossible. With that said, you must keep an open mind that social behavior becomes a “status” pro-quo in that a student is always trying to position themselves in the classroom hierarchy and
when failure is immanent, they move into fight or flight mode thus shutting down. Faltis also refers to this hierarchy in different ways as in academically, physically, socially, and emotionally for ESL/ELL. Coming into a new classroom and being accepted by others can be a monumental task let alone trying to learn a second language. I would explain that everyone is a human being first and foremost. Second, I would instill in them that everyone is different and that in itself holds great value. Third, I would explain to them that everyone needs help at some point in time and that we should always be wanting and willing to assist others if we have the means to do so. Finally, I would use positive reinforcement as much as possible to ensure that the students feel proud of themselves no matter if they are “off track” so to speak. Faltis mentioned that teachers default to the IRE during whole group instruction and how it’s used in the classroom, however I see this as a double edge sword. It can make a student feel that they are important to the discussion as a valued member or it can confirm another student’s judgement of another in immoral ways. An educator must proceed cautiously while using IRE. As for small group work, I would pair similar students (academically) together and not necessarily based of language abilities. I would also rotate students to different small groups for different projects depending on their level of understanding of the topic. This should keep behavior problems to a minimum and allow the student(s) a chance to actively participate and feel more confident in their abilities.
...forming productive friendships with teachers. I can say from experience, that one bad teacher can have a huge impact on how students interact with new teachers. Which if a student has these walls built, that does not support a comfortable, safe, or uplifting classroom for students to work in. Which could indefinitely hold the student back from truly learning in the classroom.
By yelling at the student, the teacher may be causing them to have anxiety, which can cause any student to want to look away. Students sometimes think if a situation is stressful or causes anxiety that if they don’t look at the person causing it that they won’t be able to see them and will leave them alone. In the case of having a student like John Elder in the classroom, one would need to make accommodations to the standards for him, accommodations simply means the add to or enhance the standards for his learning. If I had a student like John Elder in my classroom I would, depending on the subject, find a way to challenge him so that he doesn’t feel bored and hopefully by challenging him it will motivate him to do better.
In the struggle of mind over matter, an individual needs to have courage to use the knowledge that he or she possess. By using the knowledge available to us, we as individuals have the ability to overcome opposing forces in our lives which seem to keep us from progressing (mentally and emotionally), and which can seem larger than life. In Homer's epic The Odyssey, The use of cunning to disguise and deceive and to ultimately overcome the godlike opposition that manifests itself many times throughout the book, and makes Odysseus' return home possible. Without the ability to deceive, Odysseus' brute strength alone would have exhibited a futile display of power in the presence of the gods of Ancient Greece. Much like the lives of individuals, if we do not use our cunning and wit in a most effective manner, and rely on strength instead knowledge, we are destined for a life of failure and/or mediocracy . If Odysseus hadn't had the courage and cunning to return home his destiny would have consisted of spending the rest of his life on an island with Calypso, miserable.
In my classroom, I most often have students that misbehave because they are looking for attention from me or from their clas...
When students learn about social behavior and relationships it is easier to understand why the behavior of other people is different from others. Our society has many ways of socializing with people around us, and getting to know the right way is an important factor. Everyone in our society has their own behavioral reaction to things and other people, therefore knowing how to react to any type of behavior, and not bring up a problem is something very important. If students are able to understand all the different ways in which they can socialize with others, then it will allow them to feel more comfortable with
In George Orwell’s dystopian novel, the government blocks almost all forms of self-expression in order to assert its authority over the people. Those within the society who show signs of defiance against the set rules, even those who act unwillingly, are seen as a threat to the success of the regime are wiped from existence. In Orwell’s 1984, the government uses different forms of propaganda and brainwashing to achieve complete control of society for their own personal benefit.
Carol Gerber Allred (Allred, 2008) describes strategies for improving classroom climate related to learning for the students, while enforcing a set of classroom expectations, informing students of their positive actions, infusing intrinsic motivation, encouraging positive behavior, connecting with students’ families and community, and being positive yourself (Allred, 2008). These strategies align with the attributes described in indicator 1a to foster respect for diversity, establish rapport, promote risk-taking and establish high
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
Self-regulation is a theory of human behavior involving cognitive, affective, motivational, and behavioral components and it refers to self generated thoughts, feelings and actions that are planned and cyclically adapted to the attainment of personal goals (Boekaerts, Pintrich & Zeidner, 2005). Self-regulation is a continuing process that occurs both consciously and unconsciously that affect the ability to control responses (Strauman, Kolden, Stromquist, Davis, Kwapil, Heerey & Schneider, 2001). It is a skill that has overarching effects on an individual’s ability to tolerate unmet wants or needs, handle disappointments and failures, and work towards success. Hence, self-regulation refers to the
Only by treating my students in this way can I expect them to treat me in the same way. I believe that a classroom should be a safe zone where students are able to express themselves without fear of being made fun of, a place where the only “stupid question” is not asking a question. I feel as a teacher I must lead by example, that only through seeing and experiencing acceptance can my students truly be accepting of those in their classroom, that are different.
The development of the human brain is largely based on relationships acquired during the first few months of life. Traits that a child is born with differ from the ones that he or she gains from an outside environment. The types of things that effects the acquirement of these traits is the environment that the guardian provide, and the interaction between baby and guardian in that environment.
There are many school-wide behavior expectations that will included in my future planning to establish a learning environment and decrease disruptions in the classroom. For this reason, I will teach social behavior to students during my lecture and provide opportunities so they can interact among each other. According to Flannery and Fenning (2014), teachers need to recognize and respond to the need to teach appropriate social behavior at the same time they are teaching the specific lesson (Flannery & Fenning, 2014). I chose these expectations mainly because it helps students meet their needs with a positive behavior and provide opportunities for students to develop social skills. Teachers need to provide opportunities for all students to practice and enhance their social skills (Banks & Obiakor, 2015). Another reason why I chose these expectations is because it enhances student’s positive behavior of culturally and linguistically diverse students. For instance, different resources will be assigned to students where they will be able to practice their skills and change their attitude to become better citizens. For this reason, schools must begin focusing on providing students the skills, attitudes, and knowledge they will need to be successful in the pluralistic and interdependent world in which students will live and work as adults (Diaz-Rico, 2014). Providing meaningful
To begin, we need to understand the nature of students. The nature of students varies between individuals. The majority of students are well-behaved and come to school ready to learn. Part of this is due to the way they have been raised, but most students are basically good. There is a small percent of students whose nature, it seems, is to make everyone miserable. I do not know if this is because of a difficult childhood at home or because the student just likes to be the center of attention. Either way, there are always students that will give their teachers a hard time. I guess this is their nature. Every individual is different, therefore, the nature of the students I will teach some day will be different depending on their background and other various things that may happen to them as they grow up. For example, a student that has lost a sibling due to an illness or accident, may become very bitter throughout life. The nature of this student’s behavior which is being shaped by this may make this student a cold-hearted and mean student. These are the students that teachers need to spend extra time with and try to make them feel loved, no matter how hard this may be. I, as a future teacher, need to look at students and try to help them out no matter how difficult that may be.
Teachers see pupils exhibit a high rate of undesirable social skills, manners, and respect for others and themselves. Instructors have seen an escalation
As stated earlier, I believe Classroom Management is the key to how learning can take place and students can feel safe participating. I hope to create an environment that is conducive to learning and involves all my students. I believe the most important part of classroom management is not the behavior problems but creating a good rapport with the students, encouraging them to succeed and setting high expectations for them. As well as using an engaging a curriculum, I believe you can create this environment and it will limit the behavior problems in your classroom from the