Assignment 15 Lesson 13 q3
Accept Responsibility
One of the features of Glasser’s strategy is: ...getting the student to accept responsibility... What does that mean and where does it fit in with his larger scheme?
According to dictionary.com, responsibility can be defined as
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1: the social force that binds you to your obligations and the courses of action demanded by that force: "we must instill a sense of duty in our children"; "every right implies a responsibility; every opportunity, an obligation; every possession, a duty"- John D. Rockefeller Jr. 2: the proper sphere or extent of your activities; "it was his province to take care of himself" 3: ability or necessity to answer for or be responsible for one's conduct; "he holds a position of great responsibility" |
With regards to students in the classroom, getting them to accept responsibility means that students will be held accountable, and it won't all come from the teacher. There has to be a shift from the teacher being the boss to the teacher being the lead. They need to help students learn by organizing interesting activities and providing assistance to students. (Charles, 189) In addition, this means that teachers shouldn't allow students shouldn't make excuses for themselves, rather they should be expected to put forth their best effort and own up to their mistakes.
In Glasser's model, the teacher should provide a classroom environment and curriculum that meets students' basic needs for belonging, power, fun, and freedom, as a means of motivating students and reducing behavior problems. (Calmut) If needs are met, students will show little misbehavior. (Charles, 180). He established the concept of classroom meetings, in which the teacher and students jointly discuss, and find solutions to, problems of behavior and other class matters. (Charles, 181) By the teacher sharing the responsibility for solving all of the behavior problems and other class issues, they allow the students greater by in.
Prior to 1985, Glasser depicted school in a positive light. He believed that schools should stress student responsibility in making appropriate choices, showing that students must live with their choices. (Charles, 184) He has since modified his stance. He still believes that students should be responsible, but thinks that schools need to do their part also. Both schools and students need to be responsible for high standards of achievement. It is of utmost importance that teachers strive for quality teaching. To move toward quality teaching, teachers must make every effort to:
In short, we all need to be responsible for learning. It is not the job of the student or school alone. If we all work together, education can benefit all involved.
References:
Books:
Bruning, Roger, Gregory Schraw and Royce Ronning. Cognitive Psychology and Instruction.
Charles, C.M. Building Classroom Discipline.
Websites:
Chapter Management and Discipline.