{"id":20,"date":"2007-05-12T21:23:00","date_gmt":"2007-05-12T15:53:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/attalim.ekhwan.com\/index.php\/2007\/05\/12\/ideas-for-new-middle-school-teachers\/"},"modified":"2007-05-12T21:23:00","modified_gmt":"2007-05-12T15:53:00","slug":"ideas-for-new-middle-school-teachers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/taalim.ekhwan.com\/index.php\/2007\/05\/12\/ideas-for-new-middle-school-teachers\/","title":{"rendered":"Ideas for New Middle School Teachers"},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"float: right;margin: 3px;\"><script type=\"text\/javascript\"><!--\ngoogle_ad_client = \"pub-1603832936106174\";\ngoogle_alternate_color = \"FFFFFF\";\ngoogle_ad_width = 180;\ngoogle_ad_height = 150;\ngoogle_ad_format = \"180x150_as\";\ngoogle_ad_type = \"text_image\";\ngoogle_ad_channel =\"\";\ngoogle_color_border = \"\";\ngoogle_color_link = \"\";\ngoogle_color_bg = \"\";\ngoogle_color_text = \"\";\ngoogle_color_url = \"\";\ngoogle_ui_features = \"rc:6\";\n\/\/--><\/script>\n<script type=\"text\/javascript\"\n  src=\"http:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/show_ads.js\">\n<\/script><\/div><bri style=\"text-align: justify;\">In order to teach, you must have control over your classroom.                    This does not mean you should act like a dictator. If you try                    to teach without establishing control, then the quality of teaching                    will suffer.                  <\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">In order to have true respect, you must give it. This does not                    mean that you accept undesirable comments in the classroom nor                    does it mean that you can run a classroom without some consequences.                  <\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">In order to have discipline there will be consequences for bad                    decisions. This does not mean that consequences must be harsh                    to accomplish its job. Harsh consequences do not accomplish much                    except for breeding hatred. Consequences should fit the offense.                    Often the natural consequence is the best.                  <\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">In order to be the authority figure in a classroom, there is                    an imaginary line that you shouldn&#8217;t cross. Does that mean you                    cannot be a friend to your students? No, it means that if the                    friendship gets in the way of education, then it has crossed the                    imaginary line. (For instance, others may see such conduct as                    playing favorites and it could undermine your relationships with                    them.)                  <\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">A teacher cannot always be fair, but should strive to fairly                    apply the rules.                  <\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">A positive classroom will accomplish much more than a classroom                    that is filled with negativism&#8211;don&#8217;t threaten your students.                  <\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">If you discipline in anger, your judgment can be in error. Learn                    to be calm in the face of problems. It will be a healthier approach                    for you, and your students will learn from your problem solving                    abilities. Don&#8217;t take your students&#8217; remarks personally&#8211;students                    at this age may hate a teacher one day and love him\/her then next.                    It is a sign of their age, not their overall opinion of the teacher.                  <\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">It is important to act, not react. Give students choices&#8211;for                    example: 1. You may leave the room and go to . . . . .(a pre-selected                    place&#8211;maybe another teacher can provide a time out corner if                    you don&#8217;t have a time out room). 2. You may stay here and make                    changes in your personal choices. 3. You may stay in the room,                    but change your seat to an area where you agree there will be                    fewer problems.&#8212;When you give students choices, they have power&#8211;power                    to make a good choice and continue receiving instruction.                  <\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">If the emotional and\/or physical well being of a student is                    at risk, then the offender should be removed from the room&#8211;no                    choices.                  <\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">If teachers copy the discipline style of another, it may not                    fit them or their classroom. Classroom control, like teaching,                    requires personalization&#8211;what works best for your class is what you                    should do.                <\/li>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">The above list is generalities that work. Think about using                    them&#8230;. Whatever you choose, keep a positive atmosphere in the                    classroom.<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In order to teach, you must have control over your classroom. This does not mean you should act like a dictator. If you try to teach without establishing control, then the quality of teaching will suffer. In order to have true respect, you must give it. 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