Troy's Crime And Punishment In The Classroom

A brand new teacher, who came from a rural town, started his first year of teaching at Central High School, an inner city high school. Troy was given an upperclassman psychology class to teach (as a gift). As he continues to teach the class, it is apparent there is several troubling students (Jerome, Angel, Hosea, and Tyrone). Trying to control his classroom, he implements a punishment system. First offense is a clear warning, then second offense changing seats or a grade reduction. A third offense is being sent to the dean’s office. In two and half weeks in, he gives 5-7 reprimands a day and grade deductions. One day, Hosea was bullying Maria, and Troy sent him to dean’s office. Hosea came back relevantly soon afterwards. Troy went to talk
According to Social Cognitive theory, people observe a behavior and analyze the benefits and consequences of imitating that behavior before imitating it. Based on rewards and punishment, the behavior will continue or stop. This is motivation. The students doesn’t have motivation to behavior well in class. Troy’s punishment system isn’t enough to deter students away from that behavior. According to this model, he can add rewards too, not just punishment. He can encourage and give feedback to his students. He should allow them to take ahold and be responsible of their own education to make it more meaningful to
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