"You have power over students. Take care that you do not use it to force students to behave in any particular way. Take students as they are and build on that." - Hingsburger
He believes teachers should seriously analyze the attitudes they hold toward troublesome students and their ways of working with them.
* Often, teachers use their power to try to force students to behave in "normal" or acceptance ways. It causes the barriers between teachers and students.
In his book, Power Tools, Hingsburger explains that most teachers don't realize or take the following into account:
* They have far greater power than they might think.
* They frequently misuse that power.
* Their misguided behavior is evident to everyone except themselves.
* They are responsible for the unfortunate results that often occur even when they mean well.
He encourages teachers/caregivers to "think about what you do on a daily basis with those within your care" and to understand that students who are difficult to manage have their own perspectives on life and the world.
* Most of time, it is waste of time to try to get them to see the so-called "right way" to do things.
* It is beneficial to students if we show them why it is wrong instead of just telling them that it is wrong. By encouraging them to give their point of view and gives us an opportunity to learn something from them.
It is not our job to make people over in our image.
* If we do that, it will causes a lot of frustrations and battles of will-- causes us to use more of force instead of working with them.
* Accept the students as they are and work from there, and gives them guide to discover their own way in the world.
How can we do this?
* We need to see disruptive students as individuals with different perspectives on life.
* Be open to differences but can share the emotions, point of view, thoughts, ideas, and ideals.
* Treat them as social equals.
* Often, teachers use their power to try to force students to behave in "normal" or acceptance ways. It causes the barriers between teachers and students.
In his book, Power Tools, Hingsburger explains that most teachers don't realize or take the following into account:
* They have far greater power than they might think.
* They frequently misuse that power.
* Their misguided behavior is evident to everyone except themselves.
* They are responsible for the unfortunate results that often occur even when they mean well.
He encourages teachers/caregivers to "think about what you do on a daily basis with those within your care" and to understand that students who are difficult to manage have their own perspectives on life and the world.
* Most of time, it is waste of time to try to get them to see the so-called "right way" to do things.
* It is beneficial to students if we show them why it is wrong instead of just telling them that it is wrong. By encouraging them to give their point of view and gives us an opportunity to learn something from them.
It is not our job to make people over in our image.
* If we do that, it will causes a lot of frustrations and battles of will-- causes us to use more of force instead of working with them.
* Accept the students as they are and work from there, and gives them guide to discover their own way in the world.
How can we do this?
* We need to see disruptive students as individuals with different perspectives on life.
* Be open to differences but can share the emotions, point of view, thoughts, ideas, and ideals.
* Treat them as social equals.