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?
Katie your second question brings up a really good point. I have had many students like this throughout my teaching. It is very difficult to make a difference with these students as well when you get little or no support from their families. I try to find the right combination of consequences for these students; whether it is a small reward over a period of time with completed work or a negative consequence like afterschool or lunch detention to try to defer this lack of responsibility. Still, I am never able to reach all of the students this. With the lack of knowing the rules of poverty it is difficult to find what will work with these students.
ReplyDeleteThe lack of family involvement is often a struggle for teachers to motivate students to change behavior and/or work ethic. If the student is not being held accountable for their actions at home, then the motivation to act as a model student and perform accordingly will not surface. The gap between the home life and the school life must be bridged for success. Different avenues can be ventured to reach the students and their families, but in the end, the educator might be the only form of motivation and discipline the student might receive. As an educator, the continued effort to make a difference in the lives of our students must maintain at a maximum!
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