[MCP] question to post?

Wed Mar 7 09:39:42 EST 2007

The good thing is that I have alot of patience. My
main goal is to help them and i have developed many
strong relationships with several students. However,
when these students disrespect me or do not "hold up
their end of the bargain" (doing homework, being
respectful, studying, basically being a leader) I am
unsure about what to do. I have the "talk" with them,
discussing my expectations and what I feel they did
wrong. Do you suggest that I pull away and take away
some of their priveledges (not being about to eat
lunch in my room)? How many chances should we give
before we feel like we are being used and walked on? 
--- "Mary M. Gannon" <mmgannon at educ.umass.edu> wrote:

> 
> Oh, regarding how to reach students who we think
> just don't care...I saw that
> lack of caring when I was in school in the early
> seventies, all the way
> through my own education.  And lack of engagement in
> learning occurs across
> race, ethnicity, age, gender, etc - we really need
> to be careful about how we,
> particularly as white teachers, decide that students
> of certain racial or
> ethnic groups "don't care" or "don't value"
> education or learning.  Come to
> New Hampshire, where I live, and see white kids
> living in near poverty
> conditions who "don't care" - or kids from middle
> class families who "don't
> care."  My response to that is "keep trying and
> don't give up on them."  When
> they get that we care about them as a learner, as a
> human being, as a young
> person, then they will engage in the learning
> process.  The power dynamics in
> these relationships need to be  considered as well
> and if we can meet young
> people where they are, and I am not saying it
> happens overnight, but if we can
> allow them to have a voice and if we can listen to
> them, they will engage in
> their own learning process.
> 
> Mary Gannon
> 
> 
> 
> Quoting lisa Battaglia <lisalucy232323 at yahoo.com>:
> 
> > i definately agree with praising all of my
> students
> > individually. An affective tool that I have
> > implemented is doing student evaluation forms. I
> meet
> > with the student individually as we awknowledge
> the
> > student's strengths and weaknesses and also set
> goals.
> > This way, students have a clear sense of
> expectation
> > and praising a student is more effective. The
> student
> > actually feels a greater sense of accomplishment.
> > However, how do you reach a student that just does
> not
> > care? Is it the age, ethnicity or attitude of the
> new
> > generation?
> >
> > --- Jennifer DeNet <jadenet22 at hotmail.com> wrote:
> >
> > >
> > > something i do in my classroom is praise all of
> my
> > > students individually and in a group setting. i
> find
> > > different activities and ask a wide variety of
> > > questions that will give each student in my room
> an
> > > opportunity to feel  smart, successful, and
> proud of
> > > themselves.  i feel my role as an educator is to
> > > provide my students with these opportunities as
> > > often as possible. jennie > Date: Mon, 5 Mar
> 2007
> > > 20:29:33 +1200> From: koyavakauta at usp.ac.fj> To:
> > > mcp at edchange.org; maass at optonline.net> CC:
> > > mcp at edchange.org> Subject: Re: [MCP] question to
> > > post?> > This is a really interesting question.
> I am
> > > an educator from the south pacific> and it can
> be
> > > especially difficult when students (as is mostly
> the
> > > case) come> from cultural backgrounds in which
> > > praise is seen as a singling out and students>
> who
> > > are praised by teachers are made to feel that
> they
> > > are being put on the spot> or seen as 'showing
> off'.
> > > Are there any related experiences and how do
> people>
> > > deal with this? Often what we do is encourage
> peer
> > > discussion and collaborative> work as this way
> we
> > > can praise the group rather than single out an
> > > individual..> but yes it gets tricky at times..
> > >
> > > any suggestions? > > Cresantia > (Fiji) > > >
> > > Quoting maass at optonline.net:> > >  > > can you
> > > please post this question as a thread for
> > > discussion?  Thank you,> > Jason Maass> > > > As
> > > teachers, we want to instill in our students a
> high
> > > sense of self esteem. > > The problem is when we
> > > instill a misplaced high self esteem.  What are
> > > some> > ways educators can praise their students
> > > without giving them the wrong idea. > > In
> > > particular, how can we boost the self esteem of
> our
> > > students who do not> > receive any kind of
> praise or
> > > rewards anywhere outside of the school?> > > > >
> > >
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