Analyze the statement "Discipline and fighting rank among the top problems facing public schools." (Whelan 1996) Include possible reasons students face conflicts in school and are disruptive. Describe the teacher's role in the area of behavioral interventions. Develop a personal pledge, as a teacher, for assisting students with learning problems in the area of behavioral issues
What will be an ideal response?
Possible reasons students face conflicts in school:
-broken social bonds
-inordinate amounts of stress and conflict
-observation of violent behavior in relationships
-substance abuse
Teacher's role:
-effective classroom management procedures
-good teaching
-occasional use of mild consequences
-social skills instruction
-self-regulation instruction
-sensitivity to personality variables
[Students' responses will vary for the portion of the essay question which asks them to develop a personal pledge for assisting students with behavioral issues.]
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