tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6020013421218194456.post4240699799533157786..comments2023-07-24T03:25:36.674-07:00Comments on Musings and Misc. Thoughts: Donhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17070578562535678950noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6020013421218194456.post-1759185291564080432008-11-24T21:52:00.000-08:002008-11-24T21:52:00.000-08:00Hi Don,I'm a retired teacher. We used William ...Hi Don,<BR/>I'm a retired teacher. We used William Glasser's Reality Therapy in our schools, but we called it "Responsibility Training" or RT. It helped the students realize who was responsible for their actions. None of that "So-and-so made me angry...." We choose to become angry. <BR/><BR/>We refused to accept the word "try" ---referring to Yoda's "Do or do not; there is no try." <BR/><BR/>Have you ever noticed that if something good happens to us, it is because of our own talent, intelligence, foresight, & perseverance? But if something bad happens, it's because our boss doesn't like us, a resentful coworker, or just bad luck?<BR/><BR/>In RT, the best thing I could say to a student who wasn't doing what s/he was supposed to be doing was "What are you doing?" No matter what the answer, even if it was "Nothing" I could then respond with "What are you supposed to be doing?" and then, "Can I count on you to start doing _____ now?" It worked well for me and also works for parents.<BR/><BR/>I see you work with special education students, so it may not work as well, especially with those with short attention spans or those who have trouble foreseeing consequences, but I had luck with it even with those students mainstreamed into my classes.CJhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11105598015852813723noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6020013421218194456.post-84679491280055242422008-11-02T10:33:00.000-08:002008-11-02T10:33:00.000-08:00LOL! I'm not a poet. I write novels. BUT, I do app...LOL! I'm not a poet. I write novels. BUT, I do appreciate good poetry every now and then; I like to marvel at people who can say things in a few sentences that would take me a good chapter or two. :-PSherriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04688721745454625582noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6020013421218194456.post-70386017808585245892008-11-01T14:32:00.000-07:002008-11-01T14:32:00.000-07:00No I haven't. Now you've given me another research...No I haven't. Now you've given me another research project! (PS: How's your poem coming?) ;-)Donhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17070578562535678950noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6020013421218194456.post-59693726478758442572008-11-01T14:27:00.000-07:002008-11-01T14:27:00.000-07:00Since you're an educator, have you heard of Lo...Since you're an educator, have you heard of Love & Logic? It's very close to the great points you've made here, and it has worked wonders for me in the past.Sherriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04688721745454625582noreply@blogger.com