Reflection Blog #7 Chapter 26

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1. What information surprised you or was new to you in this chapter? Hows does this information connect to info in the main course text?

Some information that surprised me about this chapter was how firm it came off to not say "good job" too much to my students.  I've heard it before but the approach it had was a little more strict that I was expecting.  I can see this book and the text connecting and working together because you have to understand your students' culture and how they would like to be complimented and what you should say too.  

2. What information do you agree with and why? What info do you disagree with and why?

I did agree mostly with the content because saying "good job" can definitely lose its meaning if you say it too much because the child might not even comprehend why you are praising them and what for.  There wasn't any information that I disagreed with in the reading, however, just like I mentioned before, it just came off a little intense in the reading.

3. Describe an experience you have had that relates to the information in this reading.

In my classroom, the students sometime will tune me out if I don't personalize the compliment I am saying.  Instead of saying "good job, I like that."  I can say "(child's name) I like the way you_________.  That was so creative!"

4. How can you use this information in your personal or work/school life?

I will try to personalize my compliments to my students and my own children.  I have reflected on how much I say "good job" or "way to go" because I want to compliment them but I should really focus on being more specific.

5. Rate this chapter on a scale of 1 to 5 and explain your rating (1 = low and 5 = high).

I liked this chapter a lot so I am going to rate it as a 5 because it's very useful information not only in my professional life but also in my personal life as well.

Comments

  1. Kim MartinOctober 25, 2020 at 6:07 PM

    It is more about the intent behind the words. Think about specifics about the action you would like to praise the child about. There needs to be intention, not just the words, "good job" because unless the child knows exactly WHAT they did was "good" then the praise is empty.

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