Questions for Dr. Payne
In the book you discuss how discipline in poverty is not about change, but about penance and forgiveness. As educators, what can we do to encourage a change in behavior? Is there something we can do with the student? How can we involve the family to encourage change?
I liked the chart on pages 79 and 80. You list the behaviors related to poverty and a possible intervention. What would be your intervention suggestion for a student of poverty that does not do homework or take any school work seriously?
Wednesday, August 4, 2010
Impact on Professional Practice
Impact on Professional Practice
One of my favorite ideas from the book is the idea of telling stories in the different registers. I think it is important to remember these registers when teaching writing to students. Students will write stories as they would tell it. This could make their writing feel disjointed and messy. As a teacher hopefully by being aware of different registers will help me as I instruct students with writing.
I loved the chart on page 81 in the discipline section of Payne’s text. It asks the student to fill out their name, what they did, what did they want, list four other things they could have done and what they will do next time. Payne discusses how students of poverty have difficulty coming up with other choices they could have made. They don’t see other choices than the one they made. The chart of page 81 forces students to consider other options and choices. I think it is a great way to involve students in the discipline process. I could definitely see using this in my classroom with all my students, not just students of poverty.
Generational poverty is one of the key ideas highlighted in Payne’s book. The behaviors associated with generational poverty are very important for us to remember as educators. For example, students who come from generational poverty often are disorganized, don’t do homework, or partially complete assignments, can’t get started and dislike authority. Most teachers can picture a student or former student that fits some of those characteristics. Changing these behaviors can be an extremely difficult task. I think that it is important for us to remember as teachers that we have to build a positive relationship with these students if we want to see behavior change. These relationships will take time to build, but valuable in the long run.
One of my favorite ideas from the book is the idea of telling stories in the different registers. I think it is important to remember these registers when teaching writing to students. Students will write stories as they would tell it. This could make their writing feel disjointed and messy. As a teacher hopefully by being aware of different registers will help me as I instruct students with writing.
I loved the chart on page 81 in the discipline section of Payne’s text. It asks the student to fill out their name, what they did, what did they want, list four other things they could have done and what they will do next time. Payne discusses how students of poverty have difficulty coming up with other choices they could have made. They don’t see other choices than the one they made. The chart of page 81 forces students to consider other options and choices. I think it is a great way to involve students in the discipline process. I could definitely see using this in my classroom with all my students, not just students of poverty.
Generational poverty is one of the key ideas highlighted in Payne’s book. The behaviors associated with generational poverty are very important for us to remember as educators. For example, students who come from generational poverty often are disorganized, don’t do homework, or partially complete assignments, can’t get started and dislike authority. Most teachers can picture a student or former student that fits some of those characteristics. Changing these behaviors can be an extremely difficult task. I think that it is important for us to remember as teachers that we have to build a positive relationship with these students if we want to see behavior change. These relationships will take time to build, but valuable in the long run.
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