Domain 7 Communication (for future reference) :) Today, one of my students was working on a "coloring" page; the directions called for orange yarn to use to put onto a caterpillar, but I had him do pipe cleaners, instead, and make pinwheel shapes out of them before gluing them on. He did a fine job, but as he was going to put them on, the aide, who was working with him at the time, took his and started to make them "perfect". I had no idea why she was doing that. I kind of said something like, "Oh, they're fine", but she kept going. I didn't want to make a big deal about, but at first, I was a little surprised and "erked" that she would do something like that. It was his work; his "pride and joy"; what would his parents thing to see something that was not his work but not even know it?!
I know it wasn't that big of a deal, but I guess, when I am a teacher, I will have to let my aides know of my expectations of them and of my philosophy of education so that we are all on the same page.
Just interesting how our ideas of "work" are just a little different from each other's!
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Olivia,
ReplyDeleteYes, clear expectations need to be outlined for instructional assistants working with students. It is important for students to complete their own work otherwise we create students with learned helplessness which is very difficult to overcome.
Hang in there! Make subtle comments but since your time will end soon you are correct to file this away for your future classroom.
Prof. Forshey
Yes, I'm not too worried about it, and I understand why she would do that. Unfortunately, I have been trained to know better than that! :)
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