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Paying for Your Child’s Bad Behavior in School

What kind of punishment would really hit you where it hurts in regards to paying for your child’s bad behavior in school? British government officials say parents of poorly behaved students are no longer deterred by moves to shame the family name as punishment to get their kids to act properly, so they’ve decided to hit moms and dads where it really hurts—-in their wallets. According to reports, parents in the United Kingdom – whose kids attend state schools – will now be required to sign a contract that promises their children will behave while at school. The government’s new … Continue reading →

When the Student is Smarter than the Teacher

Or in this case, smarter than standardized test designers. Seventeen-year-old Geoffrey Stanford royally schooled some test makers in Kansas recently, and his efforts not only sent him to the head of the class, but he also got a free ride to Hollywood to appear on various talk shows. It all started when the high school junior saw something that didn’t make sense while taking his state writing test earlier this month: The word “emission” — as in “the emission of greenhouse gases” — was spelled “omission.” Remembering a lesson about test-taking that his teacher drilled into him years ago-—”Read every … Continue reading →

Are We Apathetic About Student Ethics?

A lot of our focus on ethics in education has to do with the environment for our students, what they are being taught, how they are being taught and who is teaching it to them. But how often do we focus on the ethics of the students themselves, before they even enter the classroom? A new survey given to high school students says that 64 percent of high school students have cheated on a test. A whopping 30 percent have stolen from a store within the past year. The survey was conducted by Josephson Institute, a Los Angeles-based ethics institute. … Continue reading →

Students Use Zunes Instead of Books

Technology has made homework a completely different experience lately. That is because instead of taking home books, students at one rural New Mexico school are taking home MP3 player, Zunes to be exact. Teachers at the school were given a $400 bonus for coming up with lessons that could be podcasted or watched in video, and taken home to review by students. Microsoft supplied 100 students with Zunes for free in exchange for data from the school that indicated whether or not the student’s test scores have increased through use of the Zunes. The Zunes normally retail for $300. Students … Continue reading →

Interpersonal Students

Our personalities and character define who we are. Although some of us have tried, it is very difficult to change the way that we perceive and react to the world. Students behave in the classroom due to their nature. Teachers also behave in the classroom due to their nature. How a teacher or student reacts in certain situations can tell us a lot about how he/she learns. One classroom cannot possibly be created of students with all one same personality. Therefore, teachers must learn to teach to all characters and personalities. While the task may be difficult, parents and teachers … Continue reading →

Teaching the Children of Close Friends or Family Members

Many parents believe that having their child in a teacher’s classroom that they know personally is a great idea. While it may ease the parents’ minds to leave their child at school with a close acquaintance such as a family member, it may not always be the best option. Teaching a close friend or family member’s child can be difficult for the teacher, the child, and the parents. All may run smoothly if the child has no academic or behavior struggles. However, it can be very hard for a teacher to tell parents that their child is below average in … Continue reading →

Perceiving Students and the Classroom

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This will end the descriptions of learning and personality types in the classroom. As you well know, all people are defined by four personality characteristics. The last personality type described by Myers and Briggs is perceiving. The perceiving personality is opposite to judging. This personality also describes a way of life style and work. A perceiving (p) person is unconcerned with deadlines and time frames. He prefers spur of the moment tasks. Perceiving persons often put off their work until they can investigate it more. Finalizing a project or making a final decision often makes them feel confined to one … Continue reading →

Judging Students and the Classroom

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So far I have discussed six personality types placed into three categories. Today will begin the last of the classroom learning style list. The final two personalities, judging and perceiving, describe a person’s life style and work preferences. A judging person prefers to live in a very organized world. He or she needs control of his or her life. This group likes structure, organization, and order. They make decisions and then move on to other issues. Judging persons enjoy completing tasks and getting the job done. They are quick to jump in and begin work on a project. In the … Continue reading →

Feeling Students and the Classroom

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I am thoroughly enjoying discussing the various learning personalities in the classroom. I am also enjoying hearing your comments to the different learning styles. I recently discussed the characteristics of thinking students and their behaviors in the classroom. Those who do not fit into the thinking category most likely belong in the category with feeling students. Feeling people often think about decisions based on how others may be affected. They do not examine facts such as thinking people. They are more likely to act based on instincts and feelings rather than logic. This group often finds it hard to say … Continue reading →

Thinking Students and the Classroom

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Recently, I have been discussing how a child’s personality can affect his or her learning in the classroom. An instrument designed by Meyer and Briggs identifies the different personalities of people. The instrument labels an individual by using four characteristics. The first two characteristics label a person as either being an introvert or an extrovert. The second two labels put people into the categories of being a sensing person or an intuitive person. The third set of personality types are thinking or feeling. In this article, I will describe the actions and thoughts of a thinking person. I will also … Continue reading →