Chapter 3: Classroom Behavior

When teacher’s are not willing to keep up their part of the teaching job and show any signs of unwillingness to teach, then students pick up on this fact and react against it. “The struggle that results is what many people consider an ‘out of control classroom’.”

When reading this statement I just wanted to say “well duhhhh!” Of course students won’t be willing to cooperate if the teacher is not interested or will to do their part of the job. Yet I think that an over enthusiastic teacher is not the best either, they can potentially scare students away. I think it is important to find the right mix, by showing students that the teacher is dedicated and will to do their part on time and well, then I believe this will help students see the professionalism of school and understand that it is their job to try to do the same.