Chapter 4 Guidance: The Bottom Line
Teacher versus Technician
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 Relations = basis of guidance approach
How does guidance reduce mistaken behavior?
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