Chapter 3: Seven Common
Teaching Mistakes
Pick two of the errors
described in Chapter 3, pages 9-13, of "Whole Brain Teaching for Challenging Kids"
and write yourself a letter of advice about how you're going to avoid these
mistakes in the coming year. Include one or two useful quotes from the
chapter.
Julie,
As you have
the summer for preparations, keep in minds the seven common mistakes that
teachers make. Let’s start with dissecting the seven and focusing on two very
important mistakes. First, disorganized teachers breed chaotic classrooms. Whole Brain Teaching is new to you, so dig
into the meat of the reason why you love it so much. Plan your lessons with WBT in mind and find
ways to make them even more inviting to your students. Structure and teaching from bell to bell is
now your goal. So plan, plan, plan!
Secondly, confronting rebellious students in the presence of
their peers is only to your disadvantage.
Your most defiant child relishes, when you make him the center of
attention. Don’t breed this behavior, just
grin and find a moment you can pull the child in the hall for a chat. Practice
what you will say and do, be prepared for the unexpected. Calm, collected and
in control, will be the example you are setting for these children, so they can
mirror your behavior. Look for opportunities
to teach them how to react to situations that are stressful and frustrating.
Love, your inner self J
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