Overview
This badge series is an asynchronous book study of Better than Carrots or Sticks. Books can purchased on your own or borrowed from the Peconic Teacher Center. Each badge will take approximately 1 hour to complete. In Better Than Carrots or Sticks, longtime educators and best-selling authors Dominique Smith, Douglas Fisher, and Nancy Frey provide a practical blueprint for creating a cooperative and respectful classroom climate in which students and teachers work through behavioral issues together.
Resources
Read: Chapter 2 of Better Than Carrots or Sticks.
Evidence
1) Examine Chart 2.1 "Four Teacher Types" in chapter 2.What type are you and why would you classify yourself that way?
2) In this chapter the authors share that CASEL (The Collaborative for Academic, Social, and Emotional Learning) outlines 5 social and emotional competencies and recommends that schools include each of them in their programs. In your school, which of the competencies do you feel are addressed successfully and which are areas of opportunity for growth.
