Sunday, October 26, 2014
Reliably Enforced Consequences
I did my blog post today already, but I just felt I needed to write this down somewhere. I should probably be adding it to my calendar as a monthly reminder that never ends. In Chapter 9 of Cooperative Discipline, there is a section on setting consequences. I thought it went hand in hand with the Linsin reading, Holding Students Accountable. I could see myself being swayed by all 5 tactics that were mentioned in the Reliably Enforced Consequences section. I want my students to be happy. I want them to be learning. I want them to feel safe and capable. I will have to remind myself that part of that is not letting myself be manipulated into forgoing the stated consequences for their behavior. I just know that I have fallen for the the "I'm Sorry" and "Invoking Guilty" tactics before. I have to remember that part of what the students need to learn is responsibility for their own actions. If I fail to follow through, I am doing a disservice to them.
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I know exactly how you feel. I too have fallen for some of the traps students set for us. And I have also seen how kids react when the expectations are clear and enforced. Of course the latter is the way to go, but it is always hard to react the right way when you are in the moment. I am hoping more experience will change my bad habits, but I will need to be vigilant. There are so many challenges in teaching!
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