3 Thinking Errors about teaching routines
Many teachers have common thinking errors when they are teaching or reflecting on classroom routines. Over the years, I've heard many comments like this: I've taught my expectations. They should know this by now. How many times do I have to tell them what to do? I shouldn't have to teach my expectations over and over. These thought patterns raise your stress level, but they do not change behavior, help your students learn, or make you happy. I suggest that you notice these thoughts as they come up in your mind, but do not react to them. Here are some examples. You think: I've taught my expectations. They should know this by now. Ahh. I am having this thought again. It's a should thought. Every child learns at a different rate. If it was mid way through kindergarten and a student was struggling with skipping, I wouldn't be upset at the child for their current skill level. They haven't fully learned my expectations yet, so I need to teac...