| When I go subbing to new schools, I always notice | | | | Every seasoned teacher sometimes feels like a new |
| that many teachers complain of the stress of | | | | teacher. All over again. |
| teaching and how many discipline problems they have | | | | The difference I've noticed between teachers who |
| in their classrooms. | | | | spend more time disciplining and those who teach and |
| First, new and seasoned teachers who are just | | | | nurture positive student-teacher relationships, is that |
| starting to build a relationship with students in the | | | | the successful teachers find ways to connect to their |
| classroom are frustrated that they can't really teach | | | | students and never get to a point where these |
| and the discipline problems simply wear them down. | | | | problems constantly interfere with their teaching and |
| Almost always they end up reporting students' | | | | classroom management plans. |
| behavior in the hallways and in the teacher's lounge. | | | | For each teacher, the process is different and there's |
| And they are also frustrated by the stress of just | | | | no magic recipe I can give you for this to happen. |
| thinking "how can I improve the standards of student | | | | What do you need to do without reaching the point |
| achievement if I have so many discipline problems in | | | | where discipline problems are constantly interfering in |
| my class?" | | | | your teaching? |
| Many of these teachers need a deeper focus/plan | | | | How can you teach more effectively without the |
| for their classroom management and classroom | | | | stress of discipline problems? |
| organization because they they relate to 1-2 smaller | | | | It IS possible to teach without the stress of discipline |
| discipline related incidents and turn them into | | | | problems. See how far you go. Take time you need |
| classroom issues by putting too much attention on | | | | to observe, reflect, record and think... but remember.... |
| them during the lesson. | | | | Make sure you have a general plan of action, so you |
| But, by far, the most common stress I've noticed is | | | | don't have to face the discipline blues all over again |
| how to take control of the issue without it taking | | | | come Monday morning. As a teacher trainer and |
| control over their teaching careers. | | | | teacher, I can show you how to do this effectively |
| The teachers I talk with almost always question how | | | | without letting the class take control of you! Keep |
| they can really teach some of their students who are | | | | your eye on the teacher product pages for more |
| problems even though we both know that reporting | | | | information about my ebooklet of classroom tips and |
| them is not always the solution. | | | | ebook on succeeding with the discipline problem in |
| If you're a new teacher trying to sink or survive and | | | | mixed ability classes. |
| you are feeling constantly frustrated, then you're not | | | | Remember, "if you fail to plan, you plan to fail. |
| alone. Every new teacher experiences these issues. | | | | |