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BEST DISCIPLINE IS GOOD CURRICULUM
Teachers consistently report trying almost anything to gets students
to behave. Behavior charts, individual plans. Class incentives.
Class consequences. Tricks, incentives, threats. Rewards, punishments.
Strict attitude, friendly attitude. Yelling, reasoning, sweet-talking,
pleading for sympathy. Discipline is an exhausting part of the job
that never really goes away. The message that most teachers get
is that to be a good teacher, you must first be a good disciplinarian.
In this article, Kelley Dawson takes exception to the belief that
the first duty of the teacher is to be a disciplinarian. She explores
the role of quality curriculum in motivating and engaging students.
She concludes that running a classroom can be easier when both students
and teachers care about what's being taught.
http://www.rethinkingschools.org/archive/17_01/Best171.shtml
Rigor and Relevance
http://www.edweek.org/ew/newstory.cfm?slug=26cohen.h21
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