Accepting responsibility for classroom climate
Tue, 10/04/2011 - 13:51 — Lara
During our first online book study meeting to discuss Thompson's Discipline Survival Guide for the Secondary Teacher, we were struck by this quote (p. 2): "Although too many of us blame our students, their families, the school board, or even society for the discipline problems we encounter, the ultimate responsibility for creating a productive classroom environment is ours."
What does this mean to you? Do you find some or all of this statement worthy of debate?
schools
I just finished a masters in management and let me tell you that I couldn't have set foot in class without the help of my parents who have helped financially. You can create a "heavenly" environment in the classroom, but the problem is the same. Hope you understand my point of view.
Classroom Discipline and Parental Involvement
This is a worth statement, because it attempts to target the problem. Is classroom the teacher's responsibility? Is it a result of weak parenting? I think the answer lies somewhere in the middle. Here's an article you might find interesting.
http://arizonataylor.hubpages.com/hub/Overlooked-Classroom-Discipline-St...