tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2939758422060084114.post4559674464177485700..comments2012-08-16T06:52:13.681-04:00Comments on Ms. Peace: Can you teach resiliency?Ms. Peacehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08589221180179106346noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2939758422060084114.post-56609104023099565692009-04-10T10:45:00.000-04:002009-04-10T10:45:00.000-04:00I am a college teacher, and I frequently look at t...I am a college teacher, and I frequently look at the behaviors of my college students and wonder: why did no one teach them in first grade not to behave this way? What your post makes clear is that, even if students receive conscientious, caring training in appropriate social behavior, other factors in their lives may take over once they leave the classroom. As teachers, all we can do is sow seeds. Whether those seeds fully blossom is often beyond our control.<BR/><BR/>Siobhan Curious<BR/>http://siobhancurious.wordpress.com/siobhan curioushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06291764631089279169noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2939758422060084114.post-21212303379025384552009-03-20T18:44:00.000-04:002009-03-20T18:44:00.000-04:00Great Post!When I was teaching in New York, we did...Great Post!<BR/><BR/>When I was teaching in New York, we did have to supervise the kids throughout lunch. It was a small private school and the only real break I got was when the kids had French. It's hard to maintain that control throughout the whole day, especially when you want a break for yourself as well.<BR/><BR/>I'd love to see this post added to the <A HREF="http://teachingchallenges.blogspot.com/2009/03/what-is-teaching-k-6-carnival.html" REL="nofollow">Teaching K-6 Blog Carnival.</A> You've brought up some great points that others could learn from.Penny Ryderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15384523856122217309noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2939758422060084114.post-64801164621887507742009-03-15T16:49:00.000-04:002009-03-15T16:49:00.000-04:00I love this! We have the exact same problem at my ...I love this! We have the exact same problem at my school. I'm shocked at the way some of my students behave when they are not with their regular classroom teacher. It's taken time for me to realize that it's not that they're making an effort to take advantage, it's that the change in environment and adult presence throws them off and makes them go wild.<BR/><BR/>One thing they've done at my school to encourage good behavior outside of the classroom is collectively reward classes by letting them earn "school money" when they behave nicely at lunchtime. Maybe you can offer some small reward to your class if you get a good report from the lunch aides? I know how frustrating it is to have a class totally under control and then feel shocked and dismayed by the reports of what goes on when you are not in their presence.<BR/><BR/>I think you are on the right track with what you are beginning to teach them. We always tell our students that they are responsible for their own behavior, and they know that my LEAST favorite "excuse" is "So-and-so made me ____." In one of my classes we call it our "dominoes," and all the teacher has to do is say "Dominoes are falling!" for the students to realize that they are letting themselves be led astray by one or two students' misbehavior.<BR/><BR/>I always talk to my students about making their own choices and thinking before they act. I tell them to ask themselves, "Is this going to help me become a better reader?" (well, I teach reading -- but the same could go for anything) and if the answer is no -- then they shouldn't do it!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com