Kali Belonga
UG TA: Jessica Hajdukiewicz
Grad TA: Liz Newbury
Question/Prompt 2 Non-complaint or defiant behavior is a large concern for many teachers and caregivers. These types of behavior, not only can disrupt learning, but also affect interactions between the defiant child and both teachers and peers. When Lora Bird was faced with a seemingly defiant student, she could have gone down two different paths: she could have labeled the child as deviant and sent her to a counselor, or incorporate social-emotional learning into the non-compliant child’s curriculum. Her choice to integrate social-emotional learning into the classroom led to a shift in the child’s (May’s) perspective and allowed May to become more socially and intellectually aware …show more content…
Her low recruitability would usually incline teachers and caregivers to write her off or send her to a counselor, but Lora Bird recognized the importance that attraction and recruitabilty play in determining a child’s success in the classroom. For May to move past her defiant behavior and open herself up to learning, she would have to be understood by the adults, including Lora Bird, in her life. This realization allowed Lora to be able to see May’s experiences as legitimate and forced her to take the time to see May as she truly was. This enabled her to deal with May’s behavior effectively and ultimately put her in a position to facilitate her (May’s) …show more content…
This could be an important aspect to consider while looking at the case of Lora and May. For Lora to be successful in facilitating May’s and other students learning, she must look towards herself first, because if she were unhappy, it would be difficult for her to help her students. It would also be important for Lora to remember to look at the “engaged pedagogy” approach to teaching as a two-way street. If Lora were to encourage May to open up to her without being willing to share her own narratives, it could be perceived by students (particularly May) that she were exercising power in a way that would seem forceful. It would be important for Lora to incorporate narratives of her experiences into academic discussion because it could ease tension and allow students to see Lora as a liberator rather than a dictator. This practice could shift students’ opinion of education, and potentially encourage students to become an active participant in the classroom, rather than a passive
UG TA: Jessica Hajdukiewicz
Grad TA: Liz Newbury
Question/Prompt 2 Non-complaint or defiant behavior is a large concern for many teachers and caregivers. These types of behavior, not only can disrupt learning, but also affect interactions between the defiant child and both teachers and peers. When Lora Bird was faced with a seemingly defiant student, she could have gone down two different paths: she could have labeled the child as deviant and sent her to a counselor, or incorporate social-emotional learning into the non-compliant child’s curriculum. Her choice to integrate social-emotional learning into the classroom led to a shift in the child’s (May’s) perspective and allowed May to become more socially and intellectually aware …show more content…
Her low recruitability would usually incline teachers and caregivers to write her off or send her to a counselor, but Lora Bird recognized the importance that attraction and recruitabilty play in determining a child’s success in the classroom. For May to move past her defiant behavior and open herself up to learning, she would have to be understood by the adults, including Lora Bird, in her life. This realization allowed Lora to be able to see May’s experiences as legitimate and forced her to take the time to see May as she truly was. This enabled her to deal with May’s behavior effectively and ultimately put her in a position to facilitate her (May’s) …show more content…
This could be an important aspect to consider while looking at the case of Lora and May. For Lora to be successful in facilitating May’s and other students learning, she must look towards herself first, because if she were unhappy, it would be difficult for her to help her students. It would also be important for Lora to remember to look at the “engaged pedagogy” approach to teaching as a two-way street. If Lora were to encourage May to open up to her without being willing to share her own narratives, it could be perceived by students (particularly May) that she were exercising power in a way that would seem forceful. It would be important for Lora to incorporate narratives of her experiences into academic discussion because it could ease tension and allow students to see Lora as a liberator rather than a dictator. This practice could shift students’ opinion of education, and potentially encourage students to become an active participant in the classroom, rather than a passive