This site is a class blog space for new Career and Technical Specializations and Heathcare Science teachers enrolled in the New Teacher Institute (NTI) at Georgia State University in Atlanta, Georgia.
Monday, January 19, 2009
Lavoie
THe two Lavoie videos have made quite an impact on me. Not only in how I view my special needs students, but also my typical peers and my own children. THe last video especially spoke to me. The explination of what is an adolescent was profound to me. It really made me stop and revisit situations from the past. This explination that adolescents spend 24 hours a day doing anything to keep from being embarrassed made incidents really make sense. As we have learned in NTI it is important to take the audience away from the misbehaving student. This student will do anything to take the embarassing attention away from them and put it onto the teacher. THey need to be in control. I also better understand the "no sarcasm" rule when dealing with teenagers. Sarcasm puts them in an embarrassing situation and they are likely to lash out. I truly enjoyed both videos.
I agree completely. Without this insight I would have continued to make mistakes that might have turned into problems. I love his explanations and examples. Reading about disabilities does not necessarily bring true comprehension. I feel he has resolved many issues I only thought I understood.
ReplyDeleteI agree with you Jayna regarding how the videos made an impact upon you (myself also). The last video really spoke to me as well. I also found myself revisiting the past and how I could have handled some situations differently. Sarcasm does not work even though some students may deliberately provoke you by using it. I find that students become defensive and disrespectful when confronted in front of their peers. I will always keep this in the back of my mind when dealing with behavior issues.
ReplyDeleteI also agree about staying away from sarcasm and seperating the student from the audience. You can never come out feeling good when you confront and discipline the student infront of the class. I have to be honest though. It is hard for me to do that. I still get caught in the heat of the moment. I hope with time and experience it will be easier and easier for me to remember the better way to handle these situations. Watching the videos, reading others comments, keeping this conversation going continues to help reinforce how important that behavior managment skill is. Thanks for the help.
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