Open AccessOld Pathways, New Directions: Using Lived Experiences to Rethink Classroom Management
Author(s) -
Jamie Zepeda
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
learning landscapes
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 1913-5688
DOI - 10.36510/learnland.v6i1.597
Subject(s) - narrative , punitive damages , pedagogy , lived experience , classroom management , sociology , point (geometry) , psychology , mathematics education , political science , psychoanalysis , literature , art , geometry , mathematics , law
Two stories lived and told become an entry point towards reflecting on issues of teacher practice related to classroom management. Using a narrative inquiry approach, personal experiences with Michael and Carlton—two kindergarten students—are pivotal in developing a deeper understanding of the difference between punitive and instructive discipline. Drawing on the philosophies of Vivian Paley, the reader is left with creative possibilities for new directions in attending to children’s unmet needs and, at the same time, ideas for facilitating a supportive and inclusive classroom environment for all learners.