After
reading and pondering the debate about teens lacking adult reasoning and yet
still being held to adult consequences I think my number one job as a teacher
is to compassionate. I may not understand everything that my students are going
through but I will do my best to educate them on how their brains work. I
believe that when people are educated on how things work they process and think
things through more. When my students understand that they are not abnormal and
they are accepted for who they are they will feel safer walking through their
emotions. My job will be to make every child I come in contact with feel
accepted for who they are even if their behavior is unacceptable. I will try
not to take things personally and I will encourage my students to not take
things their peers do or say personally. I believe that when people are well
rested and feel like their feelings are validated then they have an easier time
adjusting to what is going on. I will encourage my students to get the rest
they need and to acknowledge what they are feeling on a daily basis.
Hi Meghan,
ReplyDeleteIt is really important for teachers to understand the science behind a teen’s brain. Although teens may feel they are grown up, their brain is not. This helps us to understand why teens do things at time that make no sense at all. As an adult we would not do something they did, but they just do not have the brain development to make the right choices all of the time. Of course this doesn’t mean they do not need to be accountable for their actions.
Not taking things personal as you commented is important too :)
Thanks!