Looking
at the same set of statements from Question 4, determine which one statement
you DISAGREE with completely. What is it you find challenging with that statement?
Explain.
Thursday, May 21, 2020
Chaps 11&12 - Ques 4
Table 12.1 on page
178 in Help for Billy summarizes all the concepts from the
previous chapters in a concise comparative chart.
Take a look at the
statements above. Determine which statement you agree with completely and share
your thoughts on why that statement resonates with you.
Chaps 11&12 - Ques 3
Imagine that Billy comes into your classroom upset and distraught.
He is angry that the teacher in his class prior to yours gave him an
"F" on an assignment. Billy is making loud accusations about this
teacher being an "idiot" and that this teacher is just out to get him
for no reason. Billy slams his backpack down on the floor and kicks his desk.
You have a few minutes before
the bell rings, so imagine what you could do to help Billy calm down right now.
Your role is to become the safe base Billy needs to help him de-escalate and
avoid losing control.
Based on your reading, what
would be some effective ways you could address the situation?
Chaps 11&12 - Ques 2
The above Table gives insight into how traditional social
skills techniques are taught to students compared to what is really going on in
students like Billy’s minds.
How does this comparison chart give you a greater
understanding of why some of your students respond the way they do &/OR
have you developed additional strategies that have effectively helped your
students who struggle with self-regulation and poor social skills? Share your
thoughts.
Monday, May 18, 2020
Chaps 9&10 - Ques 5
"There is absolutely no evidence of any academic benefit from
assigning homework in elementary, or middle school. For younger students, in
fact, there isn't even a correlation between whether children do homework (or
how much they do) and any meaningful measure of achievement. At the high school
level, the correlation is weak and tends to disappear when more sophisticated
measures are applied. Meanwhile, no study has ever substantiated the belief
that homework build character or teachers good study habits."
Alfie Kohn, The
Homework Myth; Why Our Kids Get Too Much of a Bad Thing
Do you agree/disagree with Mr.
Kohn? Discuss your response.
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