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.
If I am reading this correctly I agree that stress can cause major disruptions in ones life. However the issue I disagree with is the part about not addressing the behavior. We as educators are responsible for educating them but also teaching them on how to be productive members of society. The students need lessons on how to use self control. Because as they get older they will be faced with some type of stress daily. From my understand bosses and the police will not let them get away with their behavior because they have had to much stress for that day so I believe correcting behavior is vitally important.
This is difficult for many educators to grasp and feel they have accomplished what they set out to accomplish. Teamwork is very important along with communication. We must be willing to ask for advice when we (me) feel we have done all we can do.
I agree with Coach George. Stress does affect behavior, but individuals must learn to control negative behavior on bad days. Adults go to work daily often with stress in their lives, but are required to complete their job and not allow their personal lives affect their job performance. Bad behavior or rotten attitudes should not be ignored.
I disagree with several of these but I'll only choose one. Set student's expectations to his/her emotional/social age, not his chronological age seems to be a way of setting a student back and stunting their growth. We as teachers are trying to help student grow both mentally and socially and I don't see how that is possible if we continue to teach down to the level that students are at when they enter our room on the first day. Another problem I have with this strategy is that if you attempted to do this, you might have to teach 25 different ways with 25 different expectations to account for every student that might struggle. I think the problem with many of these strategies is that we are trying to leave no one out when we should be working to push every one up and onward. We can fight survival of the fittest in the educational world, but its not going anywhere in the real world. If we don't push these students in the classroom, they won't be prepared for the next step in their life.
I agree with Paul. The practicality of setting every student to their emotional/social age is hardly feasible. Now if we are talking about one Billy in a class, that would be a little easier, but that is not usually the case. Also, I think at some point we are setting this child to fail in the real world. It is our job to push them and to get them ready.
I am in agreement with Bec and Paul. Setting the student's expectations to his/her emotional/social age, not chronological age is very difficult and is it truly what is best for the student. No, each child is not on the same level-but as educators our job is to push and make gain and get them to move forward. Our job is to make each child a productive citizen-by doing this we must push them past their level; will it be a struggle, probably so, but in a world of survival of the fittest--every one has to pushed to be better and do better.
If I am reading this correctly I agree that stress can cause major disruptions in ones life. However the issue I disagree with is the part about not addressing the behavior. We as educators are responsible for educating them but also teaching them on how to be productive members of society. The students need lessons on how to use self control. Because as they get older they will be faced with some type of stress daily. From my understand bosses and the police will not let them get away with their behavior because they have had to much stress for that day so I believe correcting behavior is vitally important.
ReplyDeleteI agree with you, but we as educators need to learn how and when to address the behavior effectively.
DeleteThis is difficult for many educators to grasp and feel they have accomplished what they set out to accomplish. Teamwork is very important along with communication. We must be willing to ask for advice when we (me) feel we have done all we can do.
DeleteI agree with Coach George. Stress does affect behavior, but individuals must learn to control negative behavior on bad days. Adults go to work daily often with stress in their lives, but are required to complete their job and not allow their personal lives affect their job performance. Bad behavior or rotten attitudes should not be ignored.
DeleteI disagree with several of these but I'll only choose one. Set student's expectations to his/her emotional/social age, not his chronological age seems to be a way of setting a student back and stunting their growth. We as teachers are trying to help student grow both mentally and socially and I don't see how that is possible if we continue to teach down to the level that students are at when they enter our room on the first day. Another problem I have with this strategy is that if you attempted to do this, you might have to teach 25 different ways with 25 different expectations to account for every student that might struggle. I think the problem with many of these strategies is that we are trying to leave no one out when we should be working to push every one up and onward. We can fight survival of the fittest in the educational world, but its not going anywhere in the real world. If we don't push these students in the classroom, they won't be prepared for the next step in their life.
ReplyDeleteI agree with Paul. The practicality of setting every student to their emotional/social age is hardly feasible. Now if we are talking about one Billy in a class, that would be a little easier, but that is not usually the case. Also, I think at some point we are setting this child to fail in the real world. It is our job to push them and to get them ready.
ReplyDeleteI am in agreement with Bec and Paul. Setting the student's expectations to his/her emotional/social age, not chronological age is very difficult and is it truly what is best for the student. No, each child is not on the same level-but as educators our job is to push and make gain and get them to move forward. Our job is to make each child a productive citizen-by doing this we must push them past their level; will it be a struggle, probably so, but in a world of survival of the fittest--every one has to pushed to be better and do better.
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