This week a bit of my time and concentration has been focused on unwise decisions made by my students. I’ve run the full gamut of emotions; shock, anger, denial and sadness all the time trying to keep my cool.
It’s funny the way we view behaviour.
If a kid makes a mistake when they are reading, we don’t immediately stop them from coming to reading group. We model, guide and support the child until they can get over the hurdle by themselves.
A mistake is a learning opportunity.
Yet when it comes to behaviour, we are still very much in a fixed mindset. That child is no good, comes from a poor family. Sometimes children’s behaviour is seen as being a reflection on their teacher. We go into damage control mode, not wanting to be judged.
We just want to get on with our lessons rather spend time sorting out yet…
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