Philosophy - philos - love, sophy - wisdom
Behaviorism
The First Days of School
Pragmatism
Love and Logic
Jim Fay, Foster W. Cline, M.D., and Charles Fay, Ph.D
Children are given a task, make their own choices, and are allowed to fail
Failure is coupled with love and empathy from caregivers
Humor, hope and empathy
Emphasizes respect and dignity
Provides real limits in a loving way
Teaches consequences and healthy decision making
Use only enforceable statements
John B. Watson and B. F. Skinner
"All behaviors are learned through interaction with the environment."
Environmental factors influence behavior/exclusion of innate or inherited factors. Nature vs. Nurture
Classical or operant conditioning
Observable behavior
Prediction and control of behavior
Emotions, expectations, higher-level motivation are not considered or explained
John Dewey
"The child's own instincts, activities, and interests should be the starting point of education."
Johann Heinrich Pestalozzi - children learn by doing
Fredrich Froebel - value of play in children's development
Teachers and children are learners together
Moving freely in and out of the classroom and explore their surroundings
Education and life are interrelated, not separate
Harry and Rosemary Wong
Classroom management
Positive expectations
Lesson Mastery
Teacher preparedness
Well defined procedures
"DO" - How you get kids to do things in the classroom
Teach the procedures you want students to follow and explain why
The teachers behavior, not the students, is what really counts
You have the power to change your students lives
You have to convince your students that they can achieve
Convince yourself that you can make a difference
Explain it
Rehearse it
Reinforce it