Classroom management
One of the most important lesson i have learned teaching BSP students is that never provide them with an opportunity to argue or debate as they will seize the moment. the longer they argue, the angrier they get, and the conversation escalates to a crisis.
Always lay out the rule and don't talk back, and remain calm and lower your voices. They are confrontational individuals and looking for confrontation, so if you stay calm they will eventually cool ioff, and you will have a civilized conversation.
darius Coulibaly
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Comment from Jessica -
I appreciate the advice in dealing with the behavioral issues. I have been told my many people that if Teenagers are given an explaination and allowed to understand and talk out the decisions, then they are reasonable and will understand and accept most decisions and consequences. I have not found that to be the case and I wondered why all of the Students that I encountered did not accept the decisions after they heard the reasons like the typical teenager I was told I should be dealing with. When given the opprotunity to come face to face with an authority figure and "argue" their case, very few teens seem to back down and accept the decisions once they are elaborated on. It is good to hear another perspective.
Jessica
I think the most effective teachers are the ones that are consistent and who don't argue with students. My problem sometimes wondering when I should explain things or deal with problems. At the school where I work, we do a lot of what they call "modified planned ignoring." It basically means we ignore certain behaviors so as not bring attention to them, especially if they are attention seeking behaviors. Sometime, however I think a kid needs to know what he is doing is not acceptable or they need to get an explanation or tell their feelings. However, I don't want to get sucked into a debate. I guess it's something you figure out with experience.
Misha
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