Tony Humphreys

A Different Kind of Teacher

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  • Eilish Kilkennyhas quoted4 years ago
    Unfortunately, a teacher may become frustrated, annoyed and angry with an avoidant student and blame, ridicule or scold him.
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    Success and failure in themselves have no effect on a child’s motivation to learn but the reactions of parents, teachers and other significant adults to success and failure can have a devastating effect.

    Importance regarding academic achievement

  • Eilish Kilkennyhas quoted4 years ago
    Elevation of student self-esteem will considerably decrease the amount and intensity of classroom problems.
  • Eilish Kilkennyhas quoted4 years ago
    Five of the six types of relationships described below damage self-esteem while one, empathic relationship, enhances it.
  • Eilish Kilkennyhas quoted4 years ago
    Primary school children can be fortunate if they have an affirming, positive teacher
  • Eilish Kilkennyhas quoted4 years ago
    attitudes and behaviours will lead to a decrease in classroom difficulties and act as a means of preventing other problems developing.
  • Eilish Kilkennyhas quoted4 years ago
    These maladaptive behaviours on the part of the teacher are indicators of underlying insecurity issues that he needs to own and take responsibility to change.
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    Effective classroom management is based on the principle that each member of the class, student and teacher, is responsible for his own self-control.
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    Furthermore, the child is encouraged to express in constructive ways his opinions and any worries, fears, grievances, resentments, frustration or difficulties he may be experiencing.
  • Eilish Kilkennyhas quoted4 years ago
    Furthermore, the child is not ‘put down’ but is helped to become aware of the necessity to learn responsibility; if he attempts to slide out of responsibility the teacher has no choice but to impose consequences.
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