Everybody knows what the 3 R's of teaching are - reading, writing, and 'rithmetic. But educators don't totally understand that in order to teach these basic subjects successfully, they must constantly be working to develop respect and responsibility in their students. No longer can it be assumed that children develop these attitudes at home. Plus, teachers must learn how to build positive relationships with their students. Strong teacher-student relationships naturally foster a positive and safe learning environment where much learning will take place and where all students will become capable, connected, and contributing members of their classrooms.

1. The New 3Rs in Education Respect, Responsibility and Relationships The True Basics for all Success in Life

2. We Don’t Have To Be Einstein

5. OLD MODELS Biological Behavioral Environmental Psycho educational

10. BRICKS IN THE WALL Neo-Cortex Higher Order thinking Limbic System – Mind Will Emotions Brain Stem Bricks in the Wall All incoming information must pass through the emotions before it can reach the neo-cortex for processing. As the brain is placed under stress the need for survival becomes greater. It then downshifts into the stem. There are only two ways it can survive ------ FIGHT OR FLIGHT. A person with the FIGHT mentality will develop conduct problems. A person with the FLIGHT mentality develops clinical problems. Conduct problems require respect, Clinical problems require responsibility

16. COMPLIANCE INSTRUCTION – THERE ARE TWO BASIC METHODS OF INSTRUCTING A CHILD: BY EXAMPLE OR BY TEACING SPECIFIC INFORMATION. AN ADULT WHO ABRUPTLY CORRECTS A CHILD ASSUMES HE ALWAYS EFFECTIVELY COMMUNICATED THE CORRECT INFORMATION. WARNING – SHOULD BE USED TO DEVELOP EFFECTIVE COMMUNICATION. IT ALLOWS US TO SEE LIFE FROM THE CHILD’S POINT OF VIEW. IT SHOULD NOT BE USED AS A THREAT, RATHER IT SHOULD BE USED TO DETERMINE IF WE COMMUNICATED THE CORRECT INFORMATION. CORRECTION –IF WE DO NOT CORRECT INAPPROPRIATE BEHAVIOR BY DEFAULT WE COMMUNICATE AGREEMENT. WE NEED TO EVALUATE OUR MOTIVES FOR CORRECTION CONSIDERING THE THREE BASIC OBJECTIVES: RESPECT, RESPONSIBILITY, AND COMPLIANCE