Author:
Nelson Moore (my other post is mistaken keystroke)
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Date Posted: 21:42:38 06/13/10 Sun
In reply to:
Dr. M-J
's message, "Assignment #2" on 19:25:40 06/11/10 Fri
In my introduction I mentioned the fact that I'm an ESL teacher with Memphis City Schools. The most aggressive students we deal with in the way of behavioral problems also come out of the worst social settings. Parents are either indifferent and/or too often aggressive when they interact socially as well. There is no doubt in my mind that environmental factors play a large part in the people we become. People learn their behavior through past experiences and through the examples they've had before them.
One of the biggest challenges facing public education in Title 1 schools is showing children the potential reward in receiving an education. Because the homes and communities our students live in lack proper role models, youth in too many urban areas just don't see any potential for reward in pursuing an education. Using Bandura's three models of learned behavior, the parents are incapable of directing them toward proper symbolic or verbal role models. Live models are simply unavailable or in too limited a supply.
Since the educator should be teaching in order to provide students with a chance to meet their full potential and excel in society, it's important for teachers and administrators to provide positive models. Verbal and symbolic models should be incorporated into the curriculum, which is designed to spark and maintain the interest of the learners. Live models can also be provided for the students but I feel to often it's done ineffectively. Generally a live model is offered to the students via a school assembly and students are too often distracted. I would liek to see more emphasis placed on smaller groups and take the students to a successful small business to interact with the owner. Have a small group of students visit a lawyer at his firm who grew up in Binghampton for example. Such outings would prove more effective in the long run.
>Assignment 2 (Behaviorism): June 13
>Post a response to the following question by first
>clicking onto "Post a Reply to this Message"
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>Think of a problem/situation in your area (teaching or
>counseling or as a parent) where you would use of have
>used behavioristic or social learning theories.
>Provide an example of the problem/situation and the
>solution.
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