http://www.timelysnow.com/2006/10/27/motivation-class-2/ Occasional observations by Kevin Miller Thu, 20 Nov 2008 08:36:36 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 http://www.timelysnow.com/2006/10/27/motivation-class-2/#comment-1389 Meg Schleppenbach Fri, 27 Oct 2006 20:19:42 +0000 http://www.timelysnow.com/2006/10/27/motivation-class-2/#comment-1389 The classroom discipline issue is a complex one, but clearly a big problem in the U.S. in the context of what we see in the Chinese videos. I agree with you that respect should correlate with expecting the most out of students. The problem I have encountered, however, is that students have many experiences with teachers who have arbitrary, albeit harsh, disciplinary rules and also do not really push them academically. It is hard then to go in as a teacher who aims to have both tough rules and tough academics. The students think they've seen it all before, and it is difficult to overcome their past experience. The classroom discipline issue is a complex one, but clearly a big problem in the U.S. in the context of what we see in the Chinese videos. I agree with you that respect should correlate with expecting the most out of students. The problem I have encountered, however, is that students have many experiences with teachers who have arbitrary, albeit harsh, disciplinary rules and also do not really push them academically. It is hard then to go in as a teacher who aims to have both tough rules and tough academics. The students think they’ve seen it all before, and it is difficult to overcome their past experience.

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