I'm at an impasse in my teaching. Two inner personalities are constantly butting heads over the issue of classroom management. One personality is what I will call True Self. The adversary, so to speak, is what I will Teaching Self. Let me describe the "gladiators".
True Self is relaxed. He believes that energy controls the atmosphere of every scenario. Self control and mutual respect are thought to be present in every individual and by living by the Golden Rule no large scale problems will develop. True Self places humans above other animals, basically on faith.
Teaching Self is eager. He believes that energy also controls the atmosphere, but knows behavior is trained. Modeling respect is needed, but so are slight pushes and pulls to guide students into "proper" respect. Teaching Self understands humans are animals.
Each week one of the gladiators seems to gain the upper hand. Teaching Self was in complete control the first two weeks, but eventually the feeling of pity for the students took over. Then, True Self suddenly started to win the fight, with faith that the students knew how to show respect as the weapon....
Faith. Yet again the thorn in my side... The data clearly shows otherwise....
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