June 15,1999 BATON ROUGE, Louisiana (AP) — Respect is about to become the law in Louisiana’s classrooms. The Legislature is on the verge of passing Gov. Mike Foster’s bill requiring students to address teachers and other school employees as “ma’am” or “sir” or use the appropriate title of Mr., Miss, Ms. or Mrs. It could… Read more »
Yesterday and Today “Manners are of more importance than laws.” -Edmund Burke, British statesman, 1700’s “Without good manners, human society becomes intolerable and impossible.” -George Bernard Shaw, Irish playwright, 1800’s “If manners were an animal, it would be an endangered species.” -Henry C. Rogers, American public relations expert, 1984 How things were different not too… Read more »
How to Build Rapport with Others Rapport is the ability to relate to others in a way that creates respect and trust. Rapport is derived from the French verb, rapporter, which means to bring back. In the English dictionary, it is synonymous with harmony, oneness, mutual trust, and, affinity. In essence, it refers to communion… Read more »
Social Skills We Teach Students Using the Boys Tow How to Follow Instructions 1. Look at the person. 2. Say “Yes.” 3. Do the task immediately. How to Get the Teacher’s Attention 1. Look at the person. 2. Raise your hand. 3. Wait to be called on. 4. When the teacher is ready, speak in… Read more »
Fill In Page- Page 1 1. Respect requires that we pay attention to other’s perceptions, fears and experiences. It’s entire focus is on the other person. Seek first to understand and second to be understood. 2. If it’s a fact that Respect must be earned and does not deserve to be given until it is… Read more »
Take a moment to listen today, To what your children are trying to say. Listen today, whatever you do, Or they won’t be there to listen to you. Listen to their problems, listen to their needs, Praise their smallest triumphs, praise their smallest deeds. Tolerate their chatter, amplify their laughter, Find out what’s the matter,… Read more »
Be Here: Physically and mentally Be On Time: Be where you should be, be aware of time Be Responsible: Do what you’re supposed to do, follow the rules Be Prepared: Be ready to handle obstacles with confidence Be A Tough Worker: Keep going when things get tough and attain your goals Be A Good Listener:… Read more »
Everyone makes mistakes. We all have to deal with criticism from time to time. For example, teachers will have to correct your mistakes on tests and reports in school. Parents will make suggestions on how to get along with others etc. Being able to accept criticism shows that you are willing to learn from your… Read more »
A new study from the Educational Testing Service finds that minor misbehavior is on the rise in public schools nationally. Moreover, the report, titled “Order in the Classroom,” documents for the first time what experience tells us is obvious: Even minor disruptions damage learning. According to the report, one in five principals is battling with… Read more »
Why is it that when people ask me what age group I teach, they always seem to cringe when I respond? Besides the bewildered facial expressions, I getcomments like, “You are a saint”, “How do you deal with all of those raging hormones?”, “You must be crazy”. You see, I am currently teaching 9th and10th… Read more »
