https://padlet.com/drpottersdsu/b8nw02flzftq What are two aspects from the Curwin and Mendler reading that you can apply to your future classroom? en-us 2018-05-29 13:09:44 UTC 2020-08-09 19:16:49 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet.com/drpottersdsu/b8nw02flzftq/wish/287939122 One aspect of the reading I would love to apply into my future classroom is the Responsibility Model. This model helps with critical thinking which I think is huge learning technique, and helps students throughout all levels of education. Although, with this model the teacher must give up some power. The Authors state that students can not learn responsibility without some power, choices, and an opportunity to learn from.  This is key, in being a good teacher. The students do need to learn responsibility by critical thinking and decision making.

Another aspect that i would like to apply to my future classroom is making the classroom a very motivating place. We can not force students to learn, therefore if a classroom is inviting and motivating there is ways to help a student learn. This way also connects students to natural motivation which helps decrease discipline problems within the classroom. I want my future students to be successful and i want them to believe in themselves. I believe that students can do anything they set their mind too. ]]> 2018-10-02 04:42:42 UTC https://padlet.com/drpottersdsu/b8nw02flzftq/wish/287939122 h168c904 https://padlet.com/drpottersdsu/b8nw02flzftq/wish/288384425 I want to apply the "fair is not equal" principle that goes along with the statements made on page 48, informing students from the very beginning that my goal is for each of them to be better than they were today, not that they all are going to be required to do the same amount  even if it's not fair to the the ones who struggle or the ones who excel. I also want to apply the idea the preventative stages. I want to know myself and my expectations well enough that I can communicate well with my students as well as know my students, make my classroom a place where each student is motivated to learn, take responsibility for teaching them how to act responsibly and how to care for themselves and others. I also want to include m students in the rules and consequence making process so that the rules are a social contract rather than forcing them to follow rules that they don not understand or agree with. I also want to make sure I'm staying current with new methods and theories and apply the ones that are logical, and I want to make sure that I am dealing with stress before it impacts my classroom negatively.]]> 2018-10-02 21:04:32 UTC https://padlet.com/drpottersdsu/b8nw02flzftq/wish/288384425 https://padlet.com/drpottersdsu/b8nw02flzftq/wish/288398181 I would apply the responsibility model to my future classroom, because the rules are very straightforward, but still allow the student to feel a sense of independence when being told what to do. It builds the relationship of how teachers have their own power and can control the student's, but the student is given the opportunity to grow into the idea that they have some control also. Using the concepts of making decisions based off critical thinking can help the student identify how to overcome the problem. If critical thinking is applied, then this prevents any mistakes from happening that could be a potential harm for the student when it comes to discipline.
The second aspect I would apply to my classroom is using the prevention dimension. It is typical to start out in the intervention stage expecting students to misbehave during a certain time and how to handle the problem after it already happened. I would want to work more on how to prevent these problems from happening. Expressing the expectations early on can prevent any ideas of the classroom being an uncomfortable and dreadful place for students to walk into everyday. Keeping track of dealing with the problem quickly and staying on track helps keeps everyone else engaged and avoid being involved with the issue occurring.

]]> 2018-10-02 22:09:33 UTC https://padlet.com/drpottersdsu/b8nw02flzftq/wish/288398181 https://padlet.com/drpottersdsu/b8nw02flzftq/wish/288419098 The Curwin & Mendler reading was full of great ideas that could be implemented into my future classroom and I really enjoyed hearing a different perspective. 
One principle I thought was very important was the section on 3 Key Dimensions: connection, competence, and control. Each of these dimensions is worth mentioning, but I will focus on competence because I think that often this is the one that leads to the greatest loss in student's desire to learn. Building a student's confidence and helping them to achieve something that I want to actively focus on. The reading talked about strategies for this such as open-book quizzes, revision or redoing assignments, or raising their grade based on comparison to past performance to reward growth. 

Another element that I thought was very important and useful is the responsibility model. As the reading states, students, and people in general, are more likely to follow rules that they understand and see value in. Teaching students to be responsible for their own behavior is key and explaining why they should make certain decisions or why they should avoid certain behaviors as opposed to the "because I said so" policy is much more effective in changing/maintaining students' behavior. Furthermore, giving students options will help them to think for themselves and feel more in control without undermining your ultimate control over the classroom. ]]> 2018-10-03 00:49:48 UTC https://padlet.com/drpottersdsu/b8nw02flzftq/wish/288419098 https://padlet.com/drpottersdsu/b8nw02flzftq/wish/288744871 I would apply all of Curwin and Mendlers practices to my classroom, but one specifically is the "Three Dimensions of Discipline Overview". This step by step plan gives concrete ways to prevent discipline and how to take action when it is needed. I think it is so important to get to know your students because if you do not make the time for them then they will not want to listen to you. In the last of the three dimensions, Curwin and Mendler state that you need to implement a plan so the behavior does not happen again. Children rely so much on structure that a set plan will really help them focus and recognize their behavior before is escalates. The second aspect I would include is "always treat your students with dignity". If your students know that you are working to improve the talents they have and build them into strong students, then they will have so much respect for what you are doing. Students might be nervous to speak in class or try to make new friends, but if they know they have someone on their side every step of the way they will be so much more inclined to listening and feel safer in your classroom. ]]> 2018-10-03 16:26:54 UTC https://padlet.com/drpottersdsu/b8nw02flzftq/wish/288744871 abbeyhedrick https://padlet.com/drpottersdsu/b8nw02flzftq/wish/294670590 One of my favorite aspects from the reading was the responsibility model. Students do better when they understand why rules and certain lessons are implemented. It allows them to take more of a responsibility for them and value them more. This will also allow for the students to have personal growth when they understand why they are being punished and why certain rules are implemented.
The other aspect that I found interesting was the three dimensions discipline overview. This helps with how to discipline and when it needs to take place. It talks about treating your students "with dignity." This one stood out a lot to me, because I feel that a lot of elementary teachers forget this and do not follow this. Young elementary age students are still learning who they are and the person they want to be. So, maybe if you would discipline them with dignity rather than in an unideal way. They could choose to make different choices down the road.]]> 2018-10-19 02:36:47 UTC https://padlet.com/drpottersdsu/b8nw02flzftq/wish/294670590