Restorative Practice In Schools

To resolve these relating to segregation and educational inequity, educators must face racism upfront. Educators have to confront their own, sometimes unmindful, racism, and then move toward integration that will lead to a better cure of racism or at least a prejudice reduction. Important aspects of a multicultural curriculum include critical thinking, emotional intelligence instruction, character, moral education, peace education, service learning, antiviolence education, and the comprehensive of education etc. Sandra Parks, a successful educator, believes that by adapting the curriculum and by addressing expressions of racism, schools can help students improve to by understanding and dealing with other people, of peoples color and cultural differences. She believes that teachers have to show respect towards their students, their families, and their students' cultural backgrounds.

“Classroom management refers to all of the things that a teacher does to organize students, space, time and materials so that the student learning can take place” (Wong & Wong, 2005, p.84). As an educator codes of ethics which serves to guide meaningful conduct should include being honest, trustworthy and engaging in lifelong learning. I personally believe children should be treated as if they are your own, if any child comes to school looking sad immediate attempts must be made to find out what is the cause .As a teacher one needs to be aware of learning, motivation, behavior, and development theories in order to relate to my students and push them to reach their full potential. It is the duty of the teacher to see that all the students are being motivated; this is only fair to the students.

When kids feel uncomfortable, they oftenly panic, and become annoyed or depressed. After these symptoms occur, there may be danger involved that will mislead the safety of a school(s). In the article, “School Climate and Discipline”, it reads, “Teachers and students deserve school environments that are safe, supportive, and conducive to teaching and learning.” There are a lot of ways to make sure that students and teachers are getting the privacy and space that they may need or want. When you change a school in a positive way that is leading to better opportunities for learning, there is a better chance kids will be happier doing what they like doing at school.

In addition the article, “We are the Professionals: A Study of Teachers’ Views on Parental Involvement in School” (Baeck, 2010) delivers a teacher’s perspective on parental involvement. Baeck (2010) examines teachers’ attitudes and experiences towards parental cooperation. This article gives an interesting standpoint to parental involvement and how it may affect the students’ academic achievement. If and when there is a negative thought of parental involvement the students may be the ones that will affected because the teacher will try to close the communications with the parents due to the lack of presence and neglects as it relates to the

After experiencing all different walks of life at Shaw, I can say that I am better prepared for the teaching world ahead of me. With more time and experience, I will be able to better care for these students as a mentor and teacher. This placement has helped me approach a situation with a nonjudgmental heart and to advocate and care for each student with dignity and respect regardless of situation of the student. I need to strive to accommodate each student’s needs as best as I can. I feel as though that most people go into situations in life with some form of judgmental attitude.

They lack the indication of students’ knowledge as they are only a depiction of their effort. Absences, laziness, and disengagements are just a few of the factors of why grades are a poor representation of students’ intellectual capacity. While others may argue that grades motivate them, it is not genuinely correct since grades encourage

Hornby (2016) mentions using Circle Time which is an evidence-based program used as a procedure from preschool to the high school level. This technique promotes positive relationships in the classroom, promotes social and emotional development, and increases students’ self-esteem and self-confidence. There are many things schools can do to reduce and help prevent bullying. Bullying interventions to be successful, schools need to be committed to creating a safe and positive social environment in which students can learn and develop.

General education teachers have different opinions about the attendance of special need students in mainstream schools. The severity in special need children affects teachers’ readiness to adjust and manage particular students (Macrothink, 2012). Teachers are concerns about having students with the behavioral disorder in the general education setting. Many teachers do not believe they can teach these group effectively while they do not have enough training and support. Besides, teachers’ attitudes toward students with disabilities radically affect their education success (UNESCO, 2013).

Whether it’s in school or in the office place, we will always be interacting with others. As our school motto tells us, “respect is the key to success”. In order to make our school more successful, we must improve upon this aspect. The amount of disrespect towards students and teachers are unacceptable. In order to make school a more comfortable environment for everyone, we must take action and stop students from acting disrespectful.

Students can tell exactly how you are feeling by the way you act in class and it can be hard to hide these emotions. When I teach material that

A leader guides activities as a role model, consider personal and professional values, as well as demonstrate a personal and professional code of ethics. They treat people fairly with dignity and respect. Legal and contractual obligations must be filled and laws and procedures should be applied fairly, wisely, and considerately. A key role in educational leadership is to create an atmosphere that everyone wants to be a part of.

A book about teenage brainiacs isn’t complete without a chapter dedicated to the SAT. As author Alexandra Robbins explained the history and composition of the test, she also shared with readers different types of learning methods students use to absorb what they are taught in the classroom. Two of these methods included the surface achieving method and the deep approach. The first focuses on the memorization of facts while the latter pertains to truly understanding the subject. “The study found that the higher-scoring students were those who used the surface and achieving approaches, while the lower-scoring students were more likely to use the deep approach, their love of learning unrewarded by the SAT” (Robbins 291).

Chicago has adopted several nicknames within the past few years. One of the most frequently used nicknames is Chi-Raq. Chicago was given the nickname because the city’s murder rates surpassed the death rates in Iraq within one year. Because of the large amount of publicity Chicago has received, even Spike Lee chose to produce a movie entitled “Chi-Raq”. Chicago has been deemed as a city with several shootings and killings.

Supervisors are expected to help their staff develop plans that will offer the best education for students. In fact, the goal is for supervisors to gradually encourage teachers to become more involved in the decision-making process. In these cases, it is evident all four teachers need some level of direction from their educational leaders to help them find resolutions for their respective problems. In case one, teacher Gerald Watson’s developmental level was very low. He needs the most preparation time and his skill level causes the highest level of concern.