Instead of helping children to problemsolve with other children step by step, teachers solve the problem by scolding them or telling them what to do and what not to do and what they should have done. Instead of understanding why children misbehave and helping them find a better solution, teachers punish or reward the behavior. They focus on the bad behavior and react to it in a way that doesn't help children grow and instead affect self esteem. Teachers need to do more than punish and reward behavior. Children are not animals. Check out a doggy training video and you'll see that they use the same discipline techniques used on children. If the children sit when they are supposed to and stay seated they get a , verbal reward "good job". If they help out or finish a task, they get a gummy bear or something good to eat (doggy bone, or pat ) instead of seeing the contribution they had when they helped. Is it just me or is there a problem with out school system?
2007-03-14
04:00:13
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liliana
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