A Teacher on Classroom Praise (Steven Singer)
“Steven Singer is an 8th grade Language Arts teacher in western Pennsylvania. He is a Nationally Board Certified Teacher and has an MAT from the University of Pittsburgh. He is Director of the Research and Blogging Committee for the Badass Teachers Association…. He ran a successful campaign through Moveon.org against the since repealed Voter ID law in the Keystone State…. His writing on education and civil rights issues has appeared in the Washington Post, Education Week, the LA Progressive, Commondreams.org, Portside Navigator and has been featured on Diane Ravitch’s Site. He blogs at gadflyonthewallblog.wordpress.com.”
Should teachers praise their students?
It’s a simple question with a multiplicity of answers.
A 2020 study published in the journal Educational Psychology concludes that teachers who use praise see a 30% increase in good behavior from their classes.
Meanwhile, reprimands actually increase misbehavior and unwillingness to comply with instruction.
Researchers suggest a 3:1 or 4:1 praise-to-reprimand ratio. So for every one CONTINUE READING: A Teacher on Classroom Praise (Steven Singer) | Larry Cuban on School Reform and Classroom Practice