Chapter 4 Guidance: The Bottom Line

professionals use informed judgement formulated through education and experience

professionals recognize each child as unique and learn as they teach

Professionals adjust teaching practices in order to improve social and emotional climate of the room

Technicians= effective implmentation of preset curriculum and systems

Technicians tend to react in rigid ways

teacher works to accept child as a welcome member of the group

addressing behaviors while affirming personal worth= unconditional + regard

teachers avoid singling out children for criticism or praise

practice Cardinal rule= avoid labels, firm but friendly and liberation teaching

When teachers can recognize that because of development and inexperience children make mistakes.

When teachers understand children's reactions to practices that are not developmentally appropriate.

When the teacher improves practices that are DAP and culturaly responsive practices

teacher creates environment where problems can be resolved by

teaching conflict management skills

modelling democratic leadership skills

intervenes in a non punitive way

assists child with reconcilliation and suports self esteem

teacher is more of a mediator and less police officer

teachers model behavior and acknowledging their own mistakes and learning from them

Circumstances of children put them at risk

a problem teachers face is how to work with children they find difficult to accept

when teachers figure out how to assist children at risk to meet their needs and grow= liberation teaching

a necessary condition for an encouraging classroom

teacher recognizes that being a family member is a difficult job

teachers recognize that family members may feel discomfort in communicating with educators

teacher's job is to initiate relationships with families-even hard to reach members

many family members respond well to invitations to become involved in their children's education

Need for mistaken behavior is reduced when family members and teachers work together