Comments on: Be Prepared (Total Teacher Transformation Day 8) http://www.soyouwanttoteach.com/be-prepared-total-teacher-transformation-day-8/ Providing HOPE for educators since 2007 Wed, 13 Apr 2011 17:59:29 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Katehttp://www.soyouwanttoteach.com/be-prepared-total-teacher-transformation-day-8/#comment-5800 Kate Mon, 01 Jun 2009 01:57:51 +0000 http://www.soyouwanttoteach.com/?p=1645#comment-5800 These questions definitely get you thinking...... I know I've been in situations where I'm not quite sure what to do. I'd love to hear what some experienced teachers would do in these situations. Sometimes it's difficult to relate to kids that do this type of thing when you were the kind of kid that just did what they were supposed to growing up! These questions definitely get you thinking…… I know I’ve been in situations where I’m not quite sure what to do. I’d love to hear what some experienced teachers would do in these situations. Sometimes it’s difficult to relate to kids that do this type of thing when you were the kind of kid that just did what they were supposed to growing up!

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]]> By: Stengel99http://www.soyouwanttoteach.com/be-prepared-total-teacher-transformation-day-8/#comment-5785 Stengel99 Mon, 25 May 2009 22:03:18 +0000 http://www.soyouwanttoteach.com/?p=1645#comment-5785 Great post, as always, Joel. Very thought provoking. I had a mentor who used to ask us aspiring teachers, "Then what?" in regards to discipline. For example, you tell a kid to stop chewing gum and he doesn't. Then what? You proclaim that anyone who misses the next rehearsal can't participate in the band review, but your percussion section leader doesn't show up. Then what? Your principal offers little support for the discipline problems in your class, and you reach a breaking point. Then what? No easy answers, but it gets you thinking. Great post, as always, Joel. Very thought provoking.

I had a mentor who used to ask us aspiring teachers, “Then what?” in regards to discipline. For example, you tell a kid to stop chewing gum and he doesn’t. Then what? You proclaim that anyone who misses the next rehearsal can’t participate in the band review, but your percussion section leader doesn’t show up. Then what? Your principal offers little support for the discipline problems in your class, and you reach a breaking point. Then what?

No easy answers, but it gets you thinking.

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]]> By: kandiapplehttp://www.soyouwanttoteach.com/be-prepared-total-teacher-transformation-day-8/#comment-5765 kandiapple Thu, 21 May 2009 01:04:47 +0000 http://www.soyouwanttoteach.com/?p=1645#comment-5765 Mariachi, no way! Sounds like a great hobby. These are some great questions. I have had many of these come up and since in my previous teaching position the kids barely talked, I've really struggled with all of these (except the making out). I will need to really do some more self-reflecting on what to do. I'm trying to find some professional development classes to take this summer to give me more tools to utilize with conflict resolution. Mariachi, no way! Sounds like a great hobby. These are some great questions. I have had many of these come up and since in my previous teaching position the kids barely talked, I’ve really struggled with all of these (except the making out). I will need to really do some more self-reflecting on what to do. I’m trying to find some professional development classes to take this summer to give me more tools to utilize with conflict resolution.

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