Lesson 7 Reflection

I've recently felt like teenagers were dealt a pretty rough hand in that they are just beginning to feel some of the strongest emotions and impulses and do not have the means to control or regulate them. They do not have the experience, or the biological equipment necessary to refine their raw emotions into well-thought out decisions. As a teacher, it is my responsibility to help them understand that their actions have consequences so that they are prepared for the less forgiving consequences that greet their decisions beyond their adolescence. I, obviously, need to get them acquainted with these realities. So where I may hold my students to adult consequences, I also need to take the time to explain or illustrate to them the reasons for my response. In helping them see the logic, the reasoning behind the consequences, they will hopefully better internalize them as they mature into adulthood.