Posted on May 21st, 2008 at 3:21 pm by Shonda and
Today in class we discussed how teachers often feel that the disruptive behavior they experience in their class from certain students can be remedied if they get rid of the “bad apples.” However, that is not always the case. Why? Because as soon as they get rid of those “bad apples” more “bad apples” surface to take their place. So, what is the purpose of getting rid of the so-called “bad apples” if more “bad apples” are going to surface when they are gone? As a result, if the teacher continues with this mentality that getting rid of the “bad apples” will solve behavior problems after a while he/she won’t have any students left.
What are your thoughts about this getting rid of the bad apples mentality?
Link Here | May 22, 2008,
I believe that every child serves a purpose in the classroom. I believe thier are no bad apples, just some apples that have been overlooked because of their perceived deficiencies. Findind ways to highlight the positive behaviors such as genuine praise of students who are considered “bad apples” is a way to change the mentality.
mtp85
Link Here | May 23, 2008,
I think as teachers we need to work with the bad apples instead of getting rid of them. I feel we should get parents and school counselor involved when we see that there is a serious issue with a student. We need to find out why this student is acting out so we can get to the root of the problem. If teachers continue to give up so easily on the bad apples, they will get lost and might not find their way back.
cmorris0620