1.
An issue that I always have had in the classroom is student behavior. It is always a concern in classes, amongst
the school, and in all learning type settings.
I think it is a very touchy subject for some teachers as even with the
strongest and most accurate classroom management and discipline; it is still
difficult for behavior to always be at its finest. It becomes a struggle
sometimes when a student may or may not understand their expectations and what
an educator would want to see out of them.
2.
I like how the book describes performance support systems as a “training Band-Aid.” Most support systems can be helpful in schools
and would indeed assist like a Band-Aid.
When I had some behavior issues in the classrooms (when I taught
Kindergarten) I used a colored stick plan that I put into place at the
beginning of the year. Students were well aware of the procedures, knew the
color scheme, (green was good, yellow meant to slow down and think about your
choices and actions, and was red was bad) and could totally give credit to
themselves, since they were the only ones responsible for their results at the
end of the day.
3.I
feel that you need Tacit knowledge in order to be successful with the
behavioral system I was referring to in my first 2 paragraphs. I think it is important to look at the
procedures you are going to use and apply to your students and ask
yourself-“what will make this idea stand out more than others?” This is a very Tacit way of thinking. I would need to have my plan into place and
over time, see how it evolves, what I would change, etc. I think that is important in determining
success.
4.
Having been in education for 11 years, I feel like the informal learning
experience I have participated in is, FIND IT.
I certainly think this worthy of sharing with others as it can have such
a strong impact on the learner. A
student may need to manage what they are doing by using wikis, blogs, or other
forms of information. To research ideas,
find answers, and learn by exploring, is so important and
an old fashioned way of growing (aka LEARNING!)
with an educational mind.
Jaalia,
ReplyDeleteIt is my first year of being a school librarian, and this past week was my first week with students by myself. Since this new position requires discipline, I made a plan for those who followed the rules. Well by Thursday, I have already concluded that the performance support system that I had in place is not working because the students did not perform the way I wanted them to. So I began to ask students what they would want, and they want it to be more about class behavior instead of only one or two individuals. Asking questions and putting the choices back on the students make them more in control of their own environment. I think this unit was more about training becoming teachers & students learning and helping to improve their performance. Thanks for sharing.
Maintaining student behavior is definitely difficult and requires lots of work from both teacher and students. I like how you utilized a very simple strategy that your students clearly understood and were able to take personal accountability with. I also love your insight from the text about the "band-aid". That's a great pull out that I totally missed. Thanks!
ReplyDeleteGreat example where PI can apply very well Jaalla! For a KM system, teachers can share exemplary lesson plans or cases/stories, and even students can contribute with resources they find and teachers might filter or create a mechanism to post only the best. When teachers need help, they should also have easy access to experts through the KM system.
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