Classroom Respect, Behavior & Learning

Respect-Behavior-LearningStand on the playground during recess or in the hall during lunch and you’ll hear the usual conversations about boys, girls, sports, homework, teachers and student life in general, but what you’re also likely to hear are many disrespectful comments being made between students. Generally these are not scathing comments that will scar an individual for life, but they are rude, disrespectful, sarcastic and basically inappropriate comments for anyone to make toward another.

Sometimes as teachers we forget that our job is not only to provide the opportunity and information to learn it is also our job to provide a safe and positive school environment where learning may take place. Most of us are quick to stop out right aggressive behavior or violent talk, but far too often the more mild disrespectful and sarcastic comments are allowed to go unchallenged

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