Module 3

Chapter 7 helped me to understand the difference between a few terms I thought i knew. I thought that I understood how a person learns and how behavior plays a part in the overall process. I didn't know as much as I thought I knew.
The chapter helped me understand the difference between a consequence and a punishment. Consequence can be good or bad and follows an "antecedent" or influence.I didn't realize that both consequences and punishments weaken behavior and not solve the problem at hand. They often make things worse. I believed that if you did something wrong, then you needed to be punished for it. That only then, would you "learn" not to do it again. I learned that it's better to have a positive reinforcement in order to strengthen behavior to make better outcomes (p.268).

Chapter 13 helped me to better appreciate the need for communication between teacher and student. This can only help establish trust and respect and help strengthen positive behavior within the classroom. Teachers can listen better to their students. They can be more empathetic and understanding. They can model positive behavior for their students to follow. (p.538-539).

The Problem Solving Model on p.541, gave a great strategy for dealing with classroom management. The idea of establishing it in the beginning of class and reinforcing it over and over again will give a more positive result. Student and teacher can work together. I always thought it was the teacher who made this happen, but I realize that it's both party's responsibility. The teacher begins and the students come alongside and both work together and listen to one another. I can work hard to have this type of plan in place in my own classroom.

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  1. Joshua StefansJuly 2, 2019 at 10:12 PM

    I feel like chapter 7 was very enlightening. It made me feel me feel like punishments is a bad word. But positive reinforcement really does seem like the most effective form of discipline. I agree that the importance of communication is key between the teacher-student relationship. I believe teachers should always listen to their students. We do serve them and if they aren't fans of how we serve them, then we should change it to be successful.

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  2. Cindy WagnerJuly 7, 2019 at 2:38 PM

    Your perspective for your blog on Chapters 7 and 13 were interesting in that you admitted to new learnings or change of perspective regarding your knowledge. I think many believe punishment or having a consequence is the way to "learn" or "not do something again" since we may have been taught that by our parents or grandparents. I know that was my experience with my family so I conducted a similar method with my sons. My husband's experience was very much the same as well despite growing up in a different state and environment. As our sons matured and we learned of their behavior/learning disorders, we had to take different approaches to teaching our sons. Through behavior therapy, we learned various tools on how to encourage and reinforce better choices and behaviors through positive reinforcement. This is hard since our tendency was to do what we were taught by our parents. I was more apt to make the adjustment but it was a very conscious one so I could eventually make it a habit. I still make mistakes but I have learned to approach with a level head or take a moment to assess so the situation can be addressed as a team.

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