I am sure all teachers have that one students who pushes them to the edge every day. The student that you wish you could take home and them a spanking for their behavior. The one students who makes them question themselves on why they became a teacher in the first place. After interviewing my cooperating teacher, I realized that her student bad Billy fit the description. Before I began asking the teacher questions about bad Billy, I could already tell that this was a touchy subject. You see, bad Billy’s behavior in the classroom is like none other. Bad Billy yells at the teacher when she is talking, does not follow the directions/rules, throws objects at students, and likes to fight on the playground. My cooperating teacher tells me that bad Billy’s …show more content…
You may have heard of Kegan’s famous “Win Win Discipline” theory. If not, let me enlighten you. Kegan says that students need each other to succeed, and a positive learning environment is key in any education. The best way to achieve this is teachers and students must work collaboratively. Kegan thinks teachers who are well versed in a variety of team structure can create skillful lessons that engage and enlighten their students. Kegan believes in the three pillars. Pillar one is about being on the same side. The teacher accepts the position of the disruptive students while rejecting the disruptive behavior. Where is this student coming from? Basically, Kegan wants teachers to understand the student’s perspective. Pillar two is collaborative solution. Discipline is done “with” not “to” the students. The best advantage about this is that they teacher is viewed not as an adversary, but as a friend. Pillar three is about learning responsibility. This pillar is all about proactive life skills and self-management. The advantage of this is decrease disruptions in the classroom, increase academic success, and being able to fulfill their basic human