In my classroom I see a lot of children act out in ways that
seems they may be seeking attention. Most of the time this attention they seek
given in a negative way. Writing on the desk, intentionally cutting up papers,
and aggression are among the many negative behaviors I witness on a daily basis
from the same 6-10 children. While I originally wanted to research what parents
are not doing in the discipline area compared to 10 years ago it has come to my
attention that pointing out what parents are lacking will not fix the issues in
my classroom. I then decided to change my direction a little to what can I do
for these children in the 5 hours that I touch their lives to make their life
and my life a little easier. I realize that not all children learn and relate
to disciple in the same way, I also feel that parenting and teaching may
overlap in the classroom when it comes to techniques.
I have decided to research both parenting and classroom management techniques to help get a wide variety of information that may be of help in the classroom. A book that I found through the Chapman Leatherby Library EBSCO database really sparked my attention in the classroom management area. The Developmental Management Approach to Classroom Behaviour : Responding to Individual Needs. The table of content had many chapters that I could relate too and the breakdown of the different type of classroom behaviors was a great. I also liked a chapter that focused on teaches’ aggression toward misbehaving students. It was an eye opener for seeing your own actions from the outside.
Further researching books this week really helped me to see where I wanted to go with my research. It gave me some insight and better direction. I realized what aspect of the classroom behavior I could have an effect on rather than trying to control situations that were beyond my reach.
Nicole,
ReplyDeleteI'm not sure if I mentioned before that my son is an IA in an LH classroom. Prior to that he assisted in a severely handicapped classroom where kids were so severe that had to be helped with toileting. He used to come home so frustrated because he thought parents were not doing enough at home. He realized that the environment in the classroom is so contained and very structured that the kids don't have time to act out in school. However, those same kids that performed well in the classroom had tantrums as soon as they left school. Since classroom environment is so structured, kids don't have a choice but to behave, of course once they get off school, they know they can relax and that is where they have meltdowns. Your books sound like a great choice.