Wolford QTC Post 4

1. Based on our readings and class discussion, how will you create a learning environment that is conducive to learning? (Bullets are fine).

*create a layout in which all students feel capable to participate and so that they are not distracted by others around them

*create good relationships between me and my students, making them feel comfortable and so that they always feel comfortable to discuss anything they are struggling with, with me

*making sure that all interactions are as positive as possible, trying to reduce the amount of conflict in the classroom, make sure that children realize that every part of classroom activities are important to their learning experiences
*give children an equal sense of control and responsibility in their roles in the classroom, do not make them feel like little children instead respect them
*make sure that all limits are clear to the children, help them to help me establish rules for the classroom so that it is known that they are all aware of the rules of the classroom
*have a goal tracker as for progress for all students, and making sure that productive work is always being provided for the children so that their time is not wasted when in the classroom
*making sure that everyone feels welcome in the classroom, whether it be that they are ethnically different, racially different, or different in terms of gender, just making sure that everyone feels accepted and welcomed in the classroom

Question2:

*I really like the fact that they made the point that children aren’t getting the social realizations that they need. They may understand that fighting is wrong, but they do not understand why it is wrong. Which makes great sense as to why there are so many discipline problems in our world. If we do not make it clear as to why a behavior is wrong then children will never realize why they should stop a certain behavior. The main thing to realize is that is more than just a punishment. However, how do we get children to realize that certain things are appropriate at certain times in life, while at other times they are not?

*I really like the circle technique. It allows children to speak amongst everyone, so that everyone is aware of what was said, and things do not get changed around to cause more problems. It also gives everyone a more sociable realm of people in which they know they can talk to about their problems, when they may not have someone at home to talk to their problems about.

*I like how they discuss multiple ways to handle or deal with a problem during the circle technique, instead of just getting out the problem.

*I really liked the “healing the harm” section. To often we get so wrapped up in discipline, that we do not really focus on fixing the problem from happening again, instead we just worry about correcting the problem in that moment. Then in some cases our way of fixing the problem during the moment can cause more harm than help for the child.

How do we get to the bottom of these things? How do we get children to realize how looking at someone a certain way, may not come across to the person they are looking at they same way in which they are thinking?

How do we keep things from escalating while in the circle technique?