tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2707703066300530859.post6018550769313320659..comments2024-03-15T02:09:23.712-06:00Comments on for the love of learning: Treating Kids Like PetsAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15047405950514440042noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2707703066300530859.post-76706752016477398852010-10-21T22:24:40.482-06:002010-10-21T22:24:40.482-06:00" but did you see how that same boy looked at..." but did you see how that same boy looked at the new boy? If looks could kill..."<br /><br />He seemed to be more dissapointed and sad more than anything, not mad or angry at the kid.Samhttp://giftedelements.deviantart.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2707703066300530859.post-52259631021159117302010-10-20T22:06:30.680-06:002010-10-20T22:06:30.680-06:00I am a preservice teacher and am finding it hard t...I am a preservice teacher and am finding it hard to break through this thinking when I am so new to it myself. Can I further learn from you? All of this is so important to acknowledge as we are constantly creating bigger problems by not questioning cultural norms.<br />Thanks for this Candice<br />P.S. Is it alright if I place this blog in as a further understanding for a lecturer within the attachment section of my assessment piece?CMT is ME- Love Resolves Allhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06776562644244384207noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2707703066300530859.post-19930061730792835272010-10-19T10:16:56.088-06:002010-10-19T10:16:56.088-06:00Taking away trips from the trouble makers. I have ...Taking away trips from the trouble makers. I have seen that done so often! Yes they are often well behaved during this trip. Usually this is because they are finally in a learning environment that is authentic and meets their needs. Frequently they return from the trip restored and focussed until the incompatible environment of the classroom grinds them down.<br /><br />I am all about intrinsic rewards for learning. I refuse to introduce other rewards or punishments. Inevitably, one student's behaviour can influence the classroom and learning of the entire group. These disruptions create group consequences, but they should never be formalized into a system by teachers and students. <br /><br />Compliance is a necessary part of connected learning. Social arrangements or grouping in confined spaces necessitates that. I don't think we should be compelled to democratize all decision-making about norms either. The most important norms of relationship are learned long before schooling. As long as we are open to critical reflection on our habits, I think we can be comfortable with them. Good stuff Joe, I appreciate the many directions of your writing.Alan Stangehttp://www.alan-stange.canoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2707703066300530859.post-42230573144479883072010-10-19T06:47:20.423-06:002010-10-19T06:47:20.423-06:00I have to participate in a point system reward dea...I have to participate in a point system reward deal at my school. It's one of the rare things that the school gets wrong (thankfully, they do not bribe kids to read). So, if they show up, they get all their points. I rig the system. They know this upfront. <br /><br />How does my class behave? Really well.<br /><br />Do they take advantage of this? Not at all. <br /><br />Are there ever behavior problems? Yeah. When it happens, I talk to them quietly outside for a minute and ask them what's going on. No referrals. No timeouts. No points taken away. <br /><br />Our entire class went on the reward trip on Friday. Again, how did the "trouble makers" act? They were the best behaved. For four of the boys, it was the first time they had ever been allowed to go on a field trip.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10956056168256756705noreply@blogger.com