Sir, yes sir!

For this is the second part I found the blog of a Spanish teacher here in America. Just would adapt it in a way, yes we are social workers or models for our students ... or at least many of them. Like it or not, not only teach our subject. Also, we model our behavior and attitude in every day. First, we must remember that we are teachers, not social workers. We come to teach, not to change the world or as lay missionaries to preach, which seems to be the latest fashion education in Spain. Your job is to learn Spanish or subject that you may be. In some cases you will succeed and others do not.But you should never lose your composure, even if a student is facing you. Another thing, even if your English is perfect, you always have the typical student or parent who tries to sneak typical "does not understand your accent" (you'll see when trying to understand some urban groups ...), you speak more slowly and is over issue. First, as noted in Part One of this series on discipline, more importantly, establish rules on the first day. The first day the rules and clearly explain what is expected of students.Every few weeks there will be remembered how. Other useful resources are ... - Meet your students: the first day, given a questionnaire asking the students things about their favorite activities, what they like to be, your favorite team, what they look like in 10 years, in 20 years. - Greets students on the first day of course: a handshake as they enter school. There are teachers who do every day. - Move frequently around the tables, never do the "Lesson Speech": you speak and the others listening. Try to do many activities they can do themselves "hands on activities".If you try to use a typical lesson and exercise book, students get bored and start to cause problems. Change of activity every 15 minutes or so. The best way of doing things is the "carrot and stick", "carrot and stick" from the first day. Give rewards for good behavior. First you'll have to see what rewards are best for a student. Types of rewards: 1. Praise: there are students who want to tell them they are good or have done very well. "High five" High five ... 2.Servitude: Make it favors: Some students love sharpen your pencils and send in their messages. 3. Quality time: Other students prefer to have time to read or draw, you can give as a prize. 4. Gift: you can give them stickers or pencils as a reward. Never make your classroom a confrontation, if a student becomes violent or abusive (the cases of physical assault the teacher are rare but could happen), keep your cool. Many times they just want to scream and get nervous. You may ask: "What are you supposed to be doing " Discipline in depressed urban environments is very complicated and time to adjust.