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 Posted: 11:21 pm

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Saint wrote: Never have a “hidden agenda.”  If you want a behavior, explain why you want it. Never tell students you are doing something for one reason, when it really is another.  They will know.



I really like that statement, Saint.  It demonstrates that you have respect for your students and you value their powers of perception.  Indeed, they DO know our true agendas.  They are amazingly perceptive.

Though I have never witnessed you "in action" as a teacher, I can tell you run a respectful, loving but firm classroom environment where every student is valued as an intelligent and capable human being.

I gotta say, that makes me feel great happiness.  I wish more teachers were like you.




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Saint wrote: 24HourNut wrote: That's a big thing, you're right .. make the kids take responsibility for getting their homework done ... they are expected to know what to do in first grade by me!
And I'll suggest that you use a little "classroom management" technique there too.  Try to have your child do their homework at the same time each night.  Eventually, it'll become a habit and then other plans such as videogames, cell phone calls tofriends, and TV shows will begin to be naturally put on hold until after that time.

It's important to have a structured homework "workplace" for your student too.  Just as we do at school with our organized classrooms and routines, have a small desk or corner for your child.  Well lit and quiet, where they can go to do their homework  withot distraction.  (the TV room is a terrible place for that!)


That makes a lot of sense because I've learned that the structure thing is key across the board in a variety of dealings. 




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Saint wrote: 24HourNut wrote: That's a big thing, you're right .. make the kids take responsibility for getting their homework done ... they are expected to know what to do in first grade by me!
And I'll suggest that you use a little "classroom management" technique there too.  Try to have your child do their homework at the same time each night.  Eventually, it'll become a habit and then other plans such as videogames, cell phone calls tofriends, and TV shows will begin to be naturally put on hold until after that time.

It's important to have a structured homework "workplace" for your student too.  Just as we do at school with our organized classrooms and routines, have a small desk or corner for your child.  Well lit and quiet, where they can go to do their homework  withot distraction.  (the TV room is a terrible place for that!)

::thumbs:: GREAT ADVICE!




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24HourNut wrote: Saint wrote: 24HourNut wrote: That's a big thing, you're right .. make the kids take responsibility for getting their homework done ... they are expected to know what to do in first grade by me!
And I'll suggest that you use a little "classroom management" technique there too.  Try to have your child do their homework at the same time each night.  Eventually, it'll become a habit and then other plans such as videogames, cell phone calls tofriends, and TV shows will begin to be naturally put on hold until after that time.

It's important to have a structured homework "workplace" for your student too.  Just as we do at school with our organized classrooms and routines, have a small desk or corner for your child.  Well lit and quiet, where they can go to do their homework  withot distraction.  (the TV room is a terrible place for that!)


That makes a lot of sense because I've learned that the structure thing is key across the board in a variety of dealings. 

As an aside, I think structure and consistency is good for us parents, as well!

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Cool! 
Now let’s talk a bit about discipline on the fly for management purposes:  (Serious discipline should be a separate topic, but there are times when it is neccessary to act quickly to keep the flow of learning going.)

When a student makes an inappropriate comment or takes an inappropriate action and the action isn’t serious (such as bullying or aggression) then take the student out of the situation quickly before they can enlist aid and do a “mutiny on the bounty” routine, turning the whole class against you.  Ask them, “May I speak to you outside, please?” NEVER reprimand in front fo the class.  Student’s whole lives are driven by fear of embarrassment.  Outside a couple of de-escalation tricks come in handly: Use a formal, calm tone.  “What can you and I do to complete our mission or assignment?”  Not, “You need to do this!”  That’s a parental tone.”  Try to sit below the level of the student or come to their level, it’s less intimidating.  But most of all, don’t be judgemental.  I always ask, “What happened right there?”  This means that I’m willing to listen to their side of the story.  Again, if you can, explain why you need a certain behavior or why that behavior was inappropriate.  We all hate, “Because I said so!”


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 Posted: 11:32 pm

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Saint wrote: NEVER reprimand in front fo the class.  Student’s whole lives are driven by fear of embarrassment.  Outside a couple of de-escalation tricks come in handly: Use a formal, calm tone.  “What can you and I do to complete our mission or assignment?”  Not, “You need to do this!”  That’s a parental tone.”  Try to sit below the level of the student or come to their level, it’s less intimidating.  But most of all, don’t be judgemental.  I always ask, “What happened right there?”  This means that I’m willing to listen to their side of the story.  Again, if you can, explain why you need a certain behavior or why that behavior was inappropriate.  We all hate, “Because I said so!”

I love it that you portray the conflict as a shared difficulty, not a blame-game.  "What can you and I do to complete our mission or assignment?" is an excellent tactic.

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 Posted: 11:35 pm

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Thank you, Saint, for sharing your time and expertise!

Hopefully, your technical difficulties will be solved next month and we can try this again.

You have been an excellent guest!

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WE WILL MEET WITH SAINT NEXT MONTH SAME TIME, SAME PLACE, THE THIRD THURSDAY OF MAY.

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Saint & Britt:


Just missed chat by a few minutes. :cry: I would like to join a future chat, and will make every attempt to do so.  I would have enjoyed chatting with both of you. ::peace::

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