This article talks about why teachers use group punishment with a little at the end of how effective classroom management can be used instead of punishing the whole class. In my experience, the whole class is punished when the teacher does not know what else to do. Thinking about what can be done to prevent the need to punish the entire class is important in my opinion.
Group punishment doesn't fix behaviour - it just makes kids hate school: http://theconversation.com/group-punishment-doesnt-fix-behaviour-it-just-makes-kids-hate-school-120219
This article talks about why teachers use group punishment with a little at the end of how effective classroom management can be used instead of punishing the whole class. In my experience, the whole class is punished when the teacher does not know what else to do. Thinking about what can be done to prevent the need to punish the entire class is important in my opinion.
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Why You Should Travel With Your Kids Now, Even If They Won't Remember It Later: https://thepointsguy.com/guide/travel-with-kids-before-they-remember-it/
I believe that it is important to travel with young children both because it helps children get used to new places and it lets parents learn to travel with their child. This article explains the reasons, using the authors experience, very well. The ABC's of Reading to Your Child: https://video.edweek.org/detail/videos/teaching-and-learning/video/6014513018001/the-abcs-of-reading-to-your-child
"It's called active reading - making sure you read with your children, not to them. reading experts have tips on how parents can help make reading fun." The ideas in this video are great and explain why classrooms need to have books that are both mirrors, showing people like them, and windows, showing people who are different than them.
Why Diverse Classroom Libraries Matter: https://www.edutopia.org/article/why-diverse-classroom-libraries-matter Scrolling down the page is a video showing the writers classroom and explaining the importance of her classroom library. There is also a segment near the end asking children to name their favorite books and whey they like them as well as a segment explaining to the class a writing assignment using the concept of widows and mirrors. 60-Second Strategy for Listening: https://www.edutopia.org/video/60-second-strategy-slant-listening
This one-minute video teaches students the body language of listening to others and why using that body language is important. When taught in the classroom, this strategy can make a difference for students their whole life as both listeners and speakers. |
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