Darnit! Another One

This observing without judgment thing is not easy, not to mention I think I have another bias, another assumption that I need to get over. When a student is labeled a behavior issue or I see that they may be a behavior problem in class I tend to think,"oh they must be on the lower end of the class academically." This is not necessarily true AT ALL! Ack, I'm ashamed to be realizing this but at least I am now aware of it and will NOT make the same assumption again.

I am reading a book titled, How To Talk To Kids So Kids Can Learn, and I realize just labeling or thinking of a student as a "behavior problem" will not help them learn or me teach. Though it focuses on talking about how a teacher/adult should acknowledge the feelings a student is having, I think the lack of acknowledgment can lead to issues in the class if I as a teacher only critize their attitude or frustration or even only give advice.