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What You Don’t Know What You Don’t Know Can Hurt You! Can Hurt You! By John McCullum By John McCullum

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Page 1: What You Don’t Know Can Hurt You! By John McCullum

What You Don’t Know Can What You Don’t Know Can Hurt You!Hurt You!

By John McCullumBy John McCullum

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SummarySummary

• JohnJohn– Student teacherStudent teacher– Attempting to review in a fashion Attempting to review in a fashion

different from that of the regular teacherdifferent from that of the regular teacher

• RichardRichard– Begin fighting with another studentBegin fighting with another student– Continues problematic behavior after Continues problematic behavior after

being confronted and getting being confronted and getting administration involvedadministration involved

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IssuesIssues

• Unknown Behavioral ProblemsUnknown Behavioral Problems• Ethnic DivisionsEthnic Divisions

– Students formed groups accordinglyStudents formed groups accordingly

• Academic DivisionsAcademic Divisions– ““All the smart kids were in one group”All the smart kids were in one group”

• Richard and ChrisRichard and Chris– Argument erupts from each end of the Argument erupts from each end of the

spectrumspectrum• Chris is a high achiever, Richard is a low achieverChris is a high achiever, Richard is a low achiever

– Chris escapes!!Chris escapes!!

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ActionsActions

• Punish ChrisPunish Chris– Show Richard behavior is not acceptable to help Show Richard behavior is not acceptable to help

with his problemwith his problem– Teach Chris how to back down or let it goTeach Chris how to back down or let it go

• Seek Help SoonerSeek Help Sooner– Ask other teachers and administrators about Ask other teachers and administrators about

Richards behaviorRichards behavior– Consult administration about the repeated Consult administration about the repeated

threatsthreats

• Punish Neither ChildPunish Neither Child– Allow the incident to go uncheckedAllow the incident to go unchecked

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KnowledgeKnowledge

• The knowledge needed would be the The knowledge needed would be the previous history of Richardprevious history of Richard

• More teaching experienceMore teaching experience

• Better understanding of Richard’s Better understanding of Richard’s type of behavioral problemtype of behavioral problem

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PerspectivesPerspectives

• RichardRichard– Does not understand why Chris did not receive Does not understand why Chris did not receive

the same treatmentthe same treatment– Is ready to “fight to the death” for what his mind Is ready to “fight to the death” for what his mind

is telling himis telling him

• ChrisChris– Defending himselfDefending himself

• JohnJohn– Two disruptive childrenTwo disruptive children– Wants to regain control so other students can Wants to regain control so other students can

learnlearn

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ConsequencesConsequences

• Punish ChrisPunish Chris– Chris may become a further problem when the two boys Chris may become a further problem when the two boys

meet in detention.meet in detention.• Seek Help SoonerSeek Help Sooner

– John learns about Richards problem soonerJohn learns about Richards problem sooner– Administration records the outburst and seeks further Administration records the outburst and seeks further

help for Richardhelp for Richard• Punish Neither ChildPunish Neither Child

– Richard and Chris fight againRichard and Chris fight again• Next dayNext day• Outside schoolOutside school

– Behavior goes uncheckedBehavior goes unchecked• Appears acceptableAppears acceptable