Comments on: No more Mr. Tough Guy http://joannejacobs.com/2008/05/13/no-more-mr-tough-guy/ Free-linking and thinking on education by Joanne Jacobs Fri, 21 Nov 2008 02:48:47 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 By: Middle-School Prospects « On the Tenure Track http://joannejacobs.com/2008/05/13/no-more-mr-tough-guy/#comment-76543 Middle-School Prospects « On the Tenure Track Tue, 27 May 2008 13:59:01 +0000 http://joannejacobs.com/2008/05/13/no-more-mr-tough-guy/#comment-76543 [...] to make for pubescent teenagers, rather than young not-quite-adults? Should I use the well-known Be Mean ’til Halloween advice, or balance that sort of strictness with a more lenient policy on late [...] [...] to make for pubescent teenagers, rather than young not-quite-adults? Should I use the well-known Be Mean ’til Halloween advice, or balance that sort of strictness with a more lenient policy on late [...]

]]> By: David Fordee http://joannejacobs.com/2008/05/13/no-more-mr-tough-guy/#comment-75396 David Fordee Thu, 15 May 2008 00:12:55 +0000 http://joannejacobs.com/2008/05/13/no-more-mr-tough-guy/#comment-75396 "Students will not care how much you know, until they know how much you care." I completely agree with this. But, above all else, my relationships with my students is rooted in the strong sense that they know I am here for their learning before anything else. (well, their safety is actually #1 - but that's a given) Relationships need to be built on trust. How can a student ask for help, if they don't feel that trust. “Students will not care how much you know, until they know how much you care.” I completely agree with this.

But, above all else, my relationships with my students is rooted in the strong sense that they know I am here for their learning before anything else. (well, their safety is actually #1 - but that’s a given)

Relationships need to be built on trust. How can a student ask for help, if they don’t feel that trust.

]]> By: NYC Educator http://joannejacobs.com/2008/05/13/no-more-mr-tough-guy/#comment-75352 NYC Educator Tue, 13 May 2008 21:44:26 +0000 http://joannejacobs.com/2008/05/13/no-more-mr-tough-guy/#comment-75352 It may indeed be harder, but it's absolutely necessary to control your classes. The "don't smile until Christmas" is an exaggeration, but you need to show kids there are consequences for what they do. I don't think I could stand coming to work if I didn't have control over my classes. But controlling the class is one way to show that you care. Honestly, until you do that, there isn't much else positive that can happen in any class. It may indeed be harder, but it’s absolutely necessary to control your classes. The “don’t smile until Christmas” is an exaggeration, but you need to show kids there are consequences for what they do.

I don’t think I could stand coming to work if I didn’t have control over my classes. But controlling the class is one way to show that you care. Honestly, until you do that, there isn’t much else positive that can happen in any class.

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