As teacher become more of a constant in the lives of children moving up through school the teacher becomes more and more necessary. This need for approval can be seen in the lower grades as children frequently want to show their teacher the work they have completed for approval showing they care proficient enough in a subject. As older children, this need for adoption is less obvious, but students still exhibit the behaviors of a student wanting approval. They look at their papers for the gold star or constant worry about getting a good grade. The need to be good enough and skillful enough never goes away just shifts in the way it is exhibited. In Kohlberg’s theory the ideas of social law or law of the land helps enforce this need for approval. In most classrooms, teachers are a type of sheriff, enforcing the rules of the school, but teacher must know how to skillfully enforce the laws while nurturing the students’ needs as well. This need to seek approval is accomplished also by following the rules and staying out of trouble. In the many culture it is a sign of disrespect for a child to look an adult in the eye. While an American child is taught to look people in the eye when speaking. Adults want children to look them in the eye so that they know the child is hearing them and reinforces the seriousness of that is being said good or bad. Due to this culture difference teacher can misinterpret this act as the child being disrespectful and unwilling to follow rules and participate. This can manifest itself in a classroom and if a teacher is not aware of the cultural differences can lead to misunderstanding for both
As teacher become more of a constant in the lives of children moving up through school the teacher becomes more and more necessary. This need for approval can be seen in the lower grades as children frequently want to show their teacher the work they have completed for approval showing they care proficient enough in a subject. As older children, this need for adoption is less obvious, but students still exhibit the behaviors of a student wanting approval. They look at their papers for the gold star or constant worry about getting a good grade. The need to be good enough and skillful enough never goes away just shifts in the way it is exhibited. In Kohlberg’s theory the ideas of social law or law of the land helps enforce this need for approval. In most classrooms, teachers are a type of sheriff, enforcing the rules of the school, but teacher must know how to skillfully enforce the laws while nurturing the students’ needs as well. This need to seek approval is accomplished also by following the rules and staying out of trouble. In the many culture it is a sign of disrespect for a child to look an adult in the eye. While an American child is taught to look people in the eye when speaking. Adults want children to look them in the eye so that they know the child is hearing them and reinforces the seriousness of that is being said good or bad. Due to this culture difference teacher can misinterpret this act as the child being disrespectful and unwilling to follow rules and participate. This can manifest itself in a classroom and if a teacher is not aware of the cultural differences can lead to misunderstanding for both