I agree with the point that any Type X person can turn into a Type
I and also feel that this will be one of my goals as a teacher. As Isa said, as a teacher, I
will have the task to create a safe and comfortable environment for my students
in order for this to happen. I have seen what I believe to be a teacher
doing this in person during one of my practicums. The teacher I was
observing provided this type of environment for her students and you could
instantly tell that there was a sense of community in the classroom. One
student had some behavioral problems, but with the help of the teacher and
other students throughout the year, these problems happened much less often.
Even though I was only in the classroom for a semester, I could see the changes
in this child’s behavior over time.
One thing I am concerned about when I become a teacher is how to
properly use rewards if they aren't supposed to be used for motivation like the
self-determination theory suggests. Growing up, I was always motivated to do my
best on something if I was offered a reward, but I never really thought about
how this affected my performance on activities I wasn't being rewarded for. I
can see this becoming a large problem in the classroom if rewards are inconsistent,
but how are rewards supposed to be used in a classroom if not for motivation?
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