Respect
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This is more for the people who has been teachers or in some form of educating or disciplining students or younger adults.
Brian asks "Sorry, but this is off the topic. But how do you get students to respect you as well as fellow students without embrassing them in the public or be harsh on them?"
I personally do not know. I have some form or blurred ideas, but none that take a form to provide me a solid reply to this question. So this question is up to you guys. What actions or words would you use to answer my friend?
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Comments
OK Yin ... respect. To earn respect you show respect. In teaching it is very similar - model behaviors and celebrate students that show the levels of respect desired. Catch the doing things right! If there are so many respect issues classroom community might need an examination. NEVER embarass a student - this shows the students that such disrespect is acceptable.
Posted by: Deborah Izzo | September 8, 2006 03:02 PM
Concur! Respect can only be earned and given - it can't be forced. It has to start from day one in the classroom. It involves open communication between the students and teacher. As Deborah says, reinforce model behavior, but don't punish those who don't model behavior. Also, the more students know about each other, and the more you know about the students, the more you can capitalize on and utilize their strengths. Give them each a chance to shine.
Posted by: Russ | September 11, 2006 05:28 PM