SPECIALIZED SKILLS

Studying cases involving students with behaviour disorders makes me realize where I need to improve...

I sure need to learn more about anger management...listening to suicidal students and thinking ahead before jumping down on a freaked out students with some inappropriate punishment.

Congratulations to NOT SURE YET for your excellent posting on depression.

You have analysed our needs very well. I think you are going to be outstanding teachers who can provide the specialized support...

LETS KEEP GOING WITH OUR COLLABORATIVE EFFORT TO TRAIN OURSELVES.

LISTENING SKILLS IN BEHAVIOUR MANAGEMENT

Congratulations Eagles! You are flying higher.

I can't help but feel that when we study the cases like " What You Don't Know Can Hurt You." we see teachers using traditional behaviour modification and it does not seem to work. How many times will John rerefer Richard?

What did the game go wrong? Is it because the groups were racially polarised. How does similar ability grouping affect interaction? Will it lead to a power struggle?

Read up on how blacks feel about injustice.

How do you thin Richard feels about being retained while others get promoted? How does it affect his frustration?

What can John do when Richard wants to get him into a fight. Read up on how to handle violent behaviour.

What was it that John regreted doing?

I suggest you look more closely at counselling, pastoral care and explore more resources. look up Gary Chapman.. Five Languages of Love For Teanangers.

Don't forget. You need to have references and do use the APA system.

SCHOOL BASED EXPERIENCE

In preparation for your observation in school I invite you to read and respond to the issues and concepts I have posted in my new blog Inclusive English which is in the blog list.

In managing behaviour and learning in a scenario where you need to know wpecial needs, you have to have a broad understanding of inclusive education.

ACTIVE BLOGS IN THE BLOG LIST

Did you notice that if your blog is the latest to post it will be featured at the top of the list?

That means that the one at the bottom is the one that has not posted for a long long time...mm...activate your thinking on line!

SIGN POSTS FOR YOU ASSINGMENT

Read the posts on these models and try and decide which you prefer to apply to the cases you are analysing. Make a simple posting and I will give you my views on your justifications.

DREIKER'S MODEL

THE DREIKURS MODEL

Confronting Mistaken Goals

DREIKURS' KEY IDEAS

1. Discipline is not punishment. It is teaching students to impose limits on themselves.

2. Democratic teachers provide firm guidance and leadership. They allow students to have a say in establishing rules and consequences.

3. All students want to belong. They want status and recognition. All of their behaviors indicate efforts to belong.

4. Misbehavior reflects the mistaken belief that it will gain students the recognition they want.

5. Misbehavior is associated with four mistaken goals: attention getting, power seeking, revenge, and displaying inadequacy.

6. Teachers should identify mistaken goals and then act in ways that do not reinforce them.

7. Teachers should strive to encourage student's efforts, but avoid praising their work or character.

8. Teachers should teach students that unpleasant consequences will always follow inappropriate behavior.

GLASSERS MODEL

THE GLASSER MODEL

Good Behavior Comes from Good Choices

GLASSER'S KEY IDEAS

1. Students are rational beings. They can control their
behavior.

2. Good choices produce good behavior. Bad choices produce
bad behavior.

3. Teachers must forever try to help students make good
choices.

4. Teachers who truly care about their students accept no
excuses for bad behavior.

5. Reasonable consequences should always follow student
behavior, good or bad.

6. Class rules are essential, and they must be enforced.

7. Classroom meetings are effective vehicles for attending to
matters of class rules, behavior, and discipline.