I don’t give rewards. There are no shiny stickers on my students’ work, no stars next to their names, no charts with smiley faces and the only shiny pencils they get from me say “Happy Birthday!”. As a child, I had absolutely no problem with rewards – I remember that they begot a silly sort [...]
Posts from ‘October, 2011’
Respect – Letting Them Lead the Way
At the beginning of the school year, we set classroom rules, and expectations. We will listen to each other, validate other people’s opinions and we will agree to disagree respectfully. The big word we emphasize? Respect. As a teacher it is my responsibility to model these guidelines – as thoroughly as possible. To me, this [...]
