Chapter 8 Good Behavior Games

Overall the book was a good read and touched on some various topics that are discussed in our class.

Upon completing the novel I realized I will be frustrated with my students at times and will need to remember that there is always a reason for a behavior. My reaction to the behavior will be a very important piece in the relationship I build with my student.

It discussed comments or gushing offered by teachers to a student. Not only are the teachers rewarding the student in front of their peers, but they are also encouraging competition among others. I had never thought about such praise being negative or controlling. I see this all the time in classrooms I observe and even classes I have been in as a college student. However, after reading this chapter it makes sense that it actually is negative and can cause serious problems among the students. I wish more educators understood this idea and did not continue to express such praises and comments to their

I have gained the knowledge of consequences and incentives that are effective and also ineffective to use. By gaining this knowledge I know that during my years to come of teaching I will be able to use effective consequences and incentives for my class. I have obtained the skill of keeping an organized room, through learning how to setup the room in such a way that will benefit student learning and my teaching. The text book used and classroom lectures that I brought into this artifact opened my eyes to many details that I will bring to my elementary class. What I found to be the most useful of completing this artifact was the first part in figuring out my philosophy of classroom management, I felt that this was useful because I had to think of what a good teacher was and why I will make a good teacher and how classroom management will play a role in me becoming a good

The learning outcomes are important. There has to be a reason on why something is being taught, and how it will be useful to the students future. Throughout the paper, I’m going to give you an example of a lesson plan I

            1) One of the aspects I really enjoyed for this chapter is it is all about different ways writing can be used besides writing an essay paper in High school. I remember in high school how if I had to type a paper or write a paper how I hated it because you had to go through the process of writing and analyzing a paper and it always had to be 3 pages long. Chapter 2 is all about taking your students write more, which I thought would be a horrible idea, but have them write different things besides an essay paper.

Another goal that I have had since the beginning of the course was to adopt an engaging and effective teaching style. My aim has been to take the positive traits of teachers that I have enjoyed, while keeping in mind the characteristics and mannerisms that I have disliked, and crafting my own unique teaching style. As I have lead class discussions, group readings, and mini-lessons throughout the semester I have began to develop a teaching style through trial and error. I have paid special attention to the list of 25 pointers for successful tutees from assignment two and and focused on making my teaching interactive, supportive, equal for all, and respectful. I have learned to appreciate that, concerning a student's individual success, a teacher taking the time to listen to their student is just as important as the student listening to the teacher.

This whole chapter was on how negativity and positivity can affect productivity. It talked in depth of the ways a person may be affected by positivity or negativity in a group. Throughout the chapter I found things that were appealing and stood out to me. One of the things that stood out to me was Ken’s method of bucket filling in his major organization. He really thinks about his workers and how they must feel. He really takes the time to learn about all the good things about his workers and all the productive

Ethics can be defined as the principles, norms, and standards of conduct governing an individual or group. Business ethics involves employees, managers, and other important members of the organization. In the ethics simulation one was responsible for making important decisions regarding the company G-BioSport. Before making these decisions one had to go through four different lenses and steps of the critical decision making process. These lenses included the Rights and Responsibility lens, the Results lens, the Relationship lens, and the Reputation lens. After thoroughly going through each lens, one was able to make decisions based on virtues, values, and

Personally I thought this chapter was a headache. I constantly had to read a page and then reread it. A lot of this information I have head from previous psychology classes, but just reading it was harder to understand rather than having an instructor teach it. I pretty much highlighted the whole book because I thought it was all-important.

The observation conducted and post observation discussion with my experienced colleague helped me to identify key teaching and learning activities that I could implement in my lesson plan. Also the points of reflection that were mutually figured out served as a guide for me to prepare for Unit 2.

Using what you have learned from the readings, discuss why you think lesson plans are important to teaching and which part(s) of the lesson plan will you find most helpful?

The unit relies heavily on the text to draw students’ attention to areas of importance, but dives into actual aspects of our society (both past and present) to allow them to create connections to their own experiences and explore topics that they are most likely going to face throughout their lives. Students are asked think about information in creative and unfamiliar ways, giving them the opportunity to call upon previously acquired knowledge in new ways while also gaining new information. The lessons are written so students start with material they are familiar with, then goes on to expand their thinking through the use of higher order questions aimed at giving them a platform for building their own understanding and connections. By tethering all the lessons to the book, students are able to become familiar with the text, which, as I mentioned before, allows them to stretch and expand their thinking beyond their current comfort

The first idea which interested me came from Chapter one. The socio- cultural perspective. This perspective explains, how children’s learning is influenced by family and culture in which children are living.

Chapter 7 was enlightening and the chapter I was able to relate with the most thus far. For example, one part of the text stated that educators and families often set low expectations for students with disabilities. I can relate to this personally. When I was in the IDEA program, my classes were rarely challenging and my teachers generally set low expectations for my peers and me. I believe the reason for this was to not stress the students or push them past their limits. However, my best teachers were those who did push me to my limits, so I could set a new limit the following semester.