Choose, decide, and pick
posted by Sarah @ 10:02 AM
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Saturday, October 18, 2008
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Whenever we can put the responsibility onto the shoulders of our students, we are helping them to think. The message to the student that we trust them is also an important message.
Like I mentioned in a previous post, students seem to take the high road when given a choice. They aren't always comfortable with it, but putting responsibility on them is always a way to help them define themselves. Allowing choices assists students with self awareness and allows them to choose they type of person they want to be.
I have tried using these words in my dialogue with students over the last week, and it has proven to be an effective, clear way to communicate with them. They understand that their actions are a choice and they are taking responsibility for those decisions. Even at the young Kindergarten age when we are teaching them about cause and effect of choices, they seem to grasp these words. I am pleased to see that my expectations are being more simply conveyed and that my amount of talking is decreasing-- it's so fascinating to watch the students have their own dialogues using these words!
I like this one. I think i can use this with some of my "tougher" kids. They always get frustrated with someone else when it is their problem. I can try some of these "teacher words" to help them to understand that they are responsible for themselves and no one else is in charge of them
Ditto, ditto, ditto. Not allowing the blame game is such a good life lesson. Classrooms should be "no blame zones"
I like Jo's comment on the No Blame Zone. Not allowing a student to place blame on another is a huge part of facilitating the development of an independent learner. Using the Choose, Decide, and Pick vocabulary is so easy and yet the effects are far reaching. This is a win win for everyone!
Again we are trying to get students to take responsibility for their actions, decisions, behavior. I have used “What made you decide to come to the health office now?” when a student tells me they were sick last night, or this morning and it is now late afternoon.
We all make choices every day and have to deal with the consequences. The students understanding that when they make a choice they are the ones responsible for the outcome is a huge step toward developing that independence.
Helping students to view themselves as responsible for their own behavior is what the upper grades are trying to achieve with the Accountability Cards. Often this is a hard concept for them to grasp. They do not understand that they are making choices for their own behavior and attitude. Repetition is the key!
I think I need to try this on my own kids!
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