We don’t normally associate ourselves with the behavior of students; but maybe we should. Think about it.
Our tone, our mannerisms, our mood, greatly affect the behaviors of our children at home. That’s parenting 101 right there. Typically you don’t want to exasperate your children, or you may end up getting the wrong result for your tactics. Yelling usually doesn’t work. Spanking hardly works. Time-outs often do the job if done right.
So why not apply that same system in school?
The difficulty, though, is you’re not a parent. You’re a teacher. And you’re not dealing with three or four kids either; you’re dealing with about 20 or 30 of them! All at the same time! That makes for some difficulty at times, without a doubt. And Lord knows you want to pull your hair out sometimes as a teacher. Understandable, seriously.
The system of promoting good behavior, ultimately begins at home. Just know that. If children aren’t getting the proper direction from their parents, you can bet you won’t get the proper response in your classroom. So addressing the issues with the parents is important. Don’t worry about hostility, because that’s the name of the game. First off, though, is investigate what the home life is all about–if they’re doing all right at home, the next step would be to learn what works and what doesn’t with any given child. Know that each student is unique and operates differently from every other student; so knowing how they work is important when it comes to tailoring how you handle them.
For instance: one child might have the tendency to get hyper when tired, whereas another will just conk out. Knowing that, understanding that, and knowing how to deal with it can help you as a teacher tailor the work with that student in such a way that they will still excel. Setting up your own system is important. Getting to know your students is even more crucial.
We don’t normally associate ourselves with the behavior of students; but maybe we should. Think about it.
Our tone, our mannerisms, our mood, greatly affect the behaviors of our children at home. That’s parenting 101 right there. Typically you don’t want to exasperate your children, or you may end up getting the wrong result for your tactics. Yelling usually doesn’t work. Spanking hardly works. Time-outs often do the job if done right.
So why not apply that same system in school?
The difficulty, though, is you’re not a parent. You’re a teacher. And you’re not dealing with three or four kids either; you’re dealing with about 20 or 30 of them! All at the same time! That makes for some difficulty at times, without a doubt. And Lord knows you want to pull your hair out sometimes as a teacher. Understandable, seriously.
The system of promoting good behavior, ultimately begins at home. Just know that. If children aren’t getting the proper direction from their parents, you can bet you won’t get the proper response in your classroom. So addressing the issues with the parents is important. Don’t worry about hostility, because that’s the name of the game. First off, though, is investigate what the home life is all about–if they’re doing all right at home, the next step would be to learn what works and what doesn’t with any given child. Know that each student is unique and operates differently from every other student; so knowing how they work is important when it comes to tailoring how you handle them.
For instance: one child might have the tendency to get hyper when tired, whereas another will just conk out. Knowing that, understanding that, and knowing how to deal with it can help you as a teacher tailor the work with that student in such a way that they will still excel. Setting up your own system is important. Getting to know your students is even more crucial.