Being in the classroom has raised many questions for me. For my inquiry research I have chosen to look further into behavioural management in the classroom. How do I assist those with behavioural problems without making them feel like they are “outsiders” in the class? Today Steve talked about building a safe community in our classrooms and that has been my goal for as long as I can remember when people ask me what kind of teacher I want to be. Now that I have been in a classroom setting for a period of time and have observed some students with behavioural issues, I am starting to think that this may be more difficult than I thought. I see how my SA deals with these students in the class and at times I feel as though she may be putting them on the spot or singling them out, but at the same time she can’t have her class being disrupted so often so these students need to learn their lesson. I am sure my SA has gone through this same thought many times, and I understand her frustration at times. I want to be able to learn more about specific behavioural issues, what the student feels like inside, how to solve problems with them and regular students without taking sides. I know my questions cannot be answered with one single answer and its a combination of a lot of social emotional work and problem solving but I’d like to start looking into how I can go about doing this.
This is a very worthwhile inquiry that will serve you well in future. The students who seem the most unloveable are those who need love the most. You will be researching what this can look like in terms of supporting them through the difficulties they have with self regulation and self management. There are many perspectives on how to develop plans to support students with behaviour issues and this will be a time for you to look into them and define for yourself what is comfortable and works for you in the classroom.