25 Biggest Mistakes Teachers Make and How to Avoid Them

264 25 Biggest Mistakes Teachers Make and How to Avoid Them
forgetfulness, 15–16
inappropriate humor, 218–219, 225–226
inappropriate toileting practices, 94–101,
133–134
loser of the week, 87–88
miscommunication, 38
non-English speaking students, 10–11
personal boundaries, 50–51
physical aggression, 28–29, 32–33, 73
physical fitness, 72–73, 121, 132–133
pronunciation differences, 75
public ridicule, 37, 39–40, 72–73, 202–203
punitive environments, 178–180
recognition issues, 36
self-esteem, 38–39
sexual harassment, 186–187
sharing supplies, 15
social isolation, 169–170
stealing, 229–230
taping a student’s mouth, 12, 16
teacher misjudgment, 228–229
teacher mistakes, 148
teacher–student relationships,
64–65, 71–75
visual impairment, 49
yelling at students, 18–19
Humor, inappropriate, 218–219, 225–226
Huston, T. C., 184–185, 186
Hypocrisy, 35
Ignoring behaviors, 9–10
I-messages, 37
Inappropriate assessments,
122–128, 178–179
Inappropriate classroom policies,
79–93, 126, 219–220
Inappropriate discipline strategies,
9–26, 191–194, 238–239
Inappropriate educational strategies,
105–121, 221–223
Inappropriate reactions, 178–183, 237–239
Inappropriate student–teacher
relationships, 57–59
See also Teacher–student relations
Inappropriate toileting practices, 94–101,
133–134, 219–221
Inattentiveness, 18–19, 38–39
Inclusion efforts, 49–50, 232–233
Indifference, 126–127, 134, 142–143
Inflexibility, 111–112, 126–127
Information Processing Theory, 141
Inhibitions, 107
Initiative-taking students, 14
Injuries, 134
Inquisitions, 144
Insensitivity
inappropriate classroom strategies,
131–140
inappropriate discussions, 85–86
inappropriate humor, 218–219, 225–226
non-English speaking students, 223–224
racial/cultural discrimination, 214–215
religious beliefs, 144
special needs students, 232–233
traumatic events, 113–114
unethical behavior, 165–166
Instruction-giving strategies, 19, 159
Instruction quality, 106, 122
Integrity, 21, 151, 156, 166, 220, 233–234
Irving,O., 15
Ishler, M., 119
Isolation tactics, 10–11, 30, 67,
164–165, 169–170
Jackson, D., III, 110
Jacobson, L., 88, 145, 163
Jerking students, 28–31
See also Physical aggression
Job’s comforter, 54–55
Johnson, D. W., 20
Johnson, R., 20
Justice, 15, 20, 21
Kass, R. E., 19
Kauffman, J. M., 142
Kaufman, K. F., 19
Kerman, S., 91
Kindsvatter, R., 119
Knowledge acquisition
skills, 55–56, 89, 110–111, 120
Knuckle-whacking, 15
Lancon, J. A., 73
Laughter responses, 39–40
Learning disabilities, 145–146,
197–200, 207–208
Learning styles, 110
Lecture presentation styles, 119
Left-handedness, 51–52
Lesson plans, 90, 143
Levin, J., 29
Lewd remarks, 186
Libel, 177
Limited-English-proficient (LEP)
children, 10–11, 49–50, 63–68
Lindholm, K. J., 66
Loser of the week, 87–88
Losoncy, L. E., 169