Most would agree that effective classroom management is a critical element for the successful teacher. However, issues that take place outside of the classroom walls often trickle into the schoolhouse. For instance, some students embrace cyberbullying to make themselves feel better. In your opinion, what collaborations could teachers and parents forge to better address this issue?
Just having open lines of communication between parents and schools can help with this matter. The communication can be from a teacher or if he/she is not comfortable with talking with the parent then administration can step in. I know our administration does a lot of things when it comes to student wellness and what concerns or problems that are occurring is relayed to the teachers to help keep track of things at school. Other ways would be to have a bullying hotline or bullying website for parents and teachers to report issues or instances of bullying. Our counselors are also on call 24/7 for crisis/ bullying or domestic issues as well.
Discussion 2
All classrooms are different. Each student has a preferred learning style, while teachers have their preferred modes of instructional techniques as well. Keeping this in mind, why would a teacher select student-centered strategies over teacher-centered approaches? Include any personal experiences that you may have had with either of these approaches.