Always remain on the student’S side
“Get off their backs and get on their sides”
Everyone needs someone in their corner, someone they can depend upon, someone to be there when they makes mistakes . For some students, there is no one. The principal and/or the teacher can be the person they can depend upon, in their corner, and along their side. All it takes is to keep your expectations high, teach them to solve their problems, support and believe in them after mistakes or failures , and recognize them and their progress.
As a summary of using these methods versus discipline and punishments, we wanted to let you view this in a table (visual) format. We believe the following to be accurate and true.
A teaching systemversusa discipline system
Student is responsibleTeacher is responsible
Self-controlControlled by adults
Respect limitsObey rules
AssistingOrdering
CaringImpersonal
NaturalUnnatural
Working togetherWorking in opposition
Student makes a differenceTeacher makes a difference
Using freedomsDenying freedoms
Personal growth Personal failures
Student is importantSystem is important
Perceived as fairArbitrary / Punitive
High expectations Strict
Positive relationshipNegative relationship
EnjoyableFrustrating
Little stressHigh stress
ConsequencesPunishments
On the student’s sideOn the student’s back