Reflection # 2

...TO BE a Mean Teacher? or Friendly Teacher? or Both......?

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Being able to have your students in check can be easy to say but when it all comes down to it, things might be totally the opposite. There has been many debates of a strategy between whether to give a first impression of a Mean Teacher on the first day of school. Teachers would give the impression of a mean teacher. That way students will fear and know that this teacher doesn't mess around. The turning point of this would be when spring semester comes around the teacher would slowly become a friendly teacher and would try to become their friends. Some say it works some say it won't. I personally would like to experiment with this. Just to see if it'll work with me. But to be honest I don't like being a mean guy in general. I like to treat others how I would want to be treated. I guess as a future teacher you kind of have to alter you personality just a little bit just so you can be able to control you students.
However, there are other ways you can do to not be a mean teacher and just use the rewards and punishment system. but the thing is children will test their limits and how far they can get away with things. As a teacher one good thing to know and always do is...............

"BE CONSISTENT with punishments and rewards.
SAY what you MEAN and MEAN what you're gonna DO!
You can be nice but remember to Follow THROUGH!"

That's pretty catchy. I Just made that up just now ;]

Anyways, this will be interesting and I look forward to experiencing this with my class. >]


Checkpoint! Until next time. We will meet again blog!