Who Makes the Rules in a Classroom? Seven Ideas About Rule-making - Teacher in a Strang... - 85 views
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What made collaborative rule-creation more effective in building a smoothly functioning class?
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It never felt as if we were wrestling with the really important issues: Building a functioning community. Safety. Personal dignity. Kindness. Order. Academic integrity. Democracy.
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No matter what rules you put on paper, your most important job is role-modeling those practices, not enforcing them
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On the other hand, do give clear instructions about what kids don't know. What to do when a tornado is spotted
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Rules shouldn't restate the obvious. "No cheating" is a stupid rule. "Bring a pencil to class" is a silly rule.
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Integrity helps build community. The most important directives in democratic classrooms are around ethical practices: A clear definition of cheating, understood by all students, in the digital age
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Carrots and sticks are temporary nudges toward desirable behavior at best, but ultimately destructive
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We want kids to behave appropriately because they understand that there are rewards for everyone in a civil, well-managed school.