Here's our Fearless (Assistant) Leader - Shane!!

Hello to everyone at Plaza. The trip has been cold and long. Not the best combination in the world. The seminar has been interesting from several points of view. I have gained valuable experience from other teachers and administrators about school discipline, management, and communication. The seminar has really allowed me to think about the way I control myself and how I would like to see others work to control themselves. One of the focal points of the seminar or Applied Control Theory is that you can only control yourself. Think how great it would be if you had control over everyone, life would be so easy. Instead, we try daily to control everyone’s actions which are an exhausting task day after day. You go home exhausted and not looking forward to the next day while the student goes home with tons of energy. This is where we need to work to put the decisions and the behavior back on the student. We should analyze the behavior for the real reason why the child is acted out. Does the problem stem from the student not understanding how to behave? Does the student choose not to behave or is the student just having a terrible day? These are some of the questions that we should be asking or already know through relationships. We should strive to increase communication and understanding with each and every student, teacher, and administrator. This is an area that I certainly need to work on. In the seminar one of the main focuses is relationships. We must have relationships that are meaningful and caring with everyone involved in the educational process at Plaza Park. It has become apparent to me throughout my life that if people truly believe that you care then you can maximize their output. Well I am not much of a blogger or whatever this is but take care and be careful until next time. Peace out.