http://jonschoening.edublogs.org/2008/02/24/teaching-to-change-the-world-chapter-7/ Educational Insights and Explorations Tue, 29 Apr 2008 09:16:25 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.2 hourly 1 http://jonschoening.edublogs.org/2008/02/24/teaching-to-change-the-world-chapter-7/comment-page-1/#comment-12 Brandi Holmes Wed, 27 Feb 2008 02:45:43 +0000 http://jonschoening.edublogs.org/2008/02/24/teaching-to-change-the-world-chapter-7/#comment-12 I tend to agree with you Jon. It took me a very long time to figure out a discipline system that worked best for me in the classroom and it still changes every year. I don't think pre-service teachers have the advantage of always seeing both sides. We still have those teachers at my school that put names on the board too and it is very belittling to the students. How sad is it when a student teacher is placed with this type of teacher? I know I can only do what I can do. You can't change everyone right? I tried my best to model a variety of management strategies in my own classroom when I had a student teacher in the fall. I conducted class meetings (both large and small), I dealt with small isues as they arose, I promoted classroom community by offering a class compliment reward system, small groups, and cooperative work, and I did individual conduct too. I agree that is is important to entice students into taking ownership for not only their learning but for their behavior as well. I wanted my student teacher to see the "big" picture, discipline and management included. I think that I tried to do for her what was not done for me. If I can help one pre-service teacher be the best that she can be in every aspect, isn't that making a difference? Overall I think that our way of thinking has to first change before we can change anything else. Wouldn't you agree? I tend to agree with you Jon. It took me a very long time to figure out a discipline system that worked best for me in the classroom and it still changes every year. I don’t think pre-service teachers have the advantage of always seeing both sides. We still have those teachers at my school that put names on the board too and it is very belittling to the students. How sad is it when a student teacher is placed with this type of teacher? I know I can only do what I can do. You can’t change everyone right? I tried my best to model a variety of management strategies in my own classroom when I had a student teacher in the fall. I conducted class meetings (both large and small), I dealt with small isues as they arose, I promoted classroom community by offering a class compliment reward system, small groups, and cooperative work, and I did individual conduct too. I agree that is is important to entice students into taking ownership for not only their learning but for their behavior as well. I wanted my student teacher to see the “big” picture, discipline and management included. I think that I tried to do for her what was not done for me. If I can help one pre-service teacher be the best that she can be in every aspect, isn’t that making a difference? Overall I think that our way of thinking has to first change before we can change anything else. Wouldn’t you agree?

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