Exploration of a Journal Article in Sociology

Assignment 1

Exploration of a Journal Article in Sociology

Professor Jayne Spence

11/4/2012

This article talks about how teachers influences students behavior, and how students will look up to their teachers the rest of their lives. In addition, some theorists post that students are also taught the agenda of a hidden curriculum, or the standards of proper behavior for a society or culture that are taught within the school system.

This research has been around for years, it shows that children learn behaviors from others, and they look up to their adult examples. Here a few examples that show how teachers teach behavior, along with being taught material in academic subject areas, children are also taught to raise their hand before asking a question, ask permission before going to the restroom, only work on certain subjects during certain hours of the day, not to talk in class, and obey the rules that most teachers find essential for maintaining order in the classroom. I know that when I was in elementary school and thought out my high school experience I would always respect my teachers, because they were there to help us not hurt us or cut us down. They become your support group, I know that I had a hard time I school, they were always their when I needed them and when I needed help.

This is a great example “In addition, the teacher may unconsciously look for behaviors that support the teacher's expectations. In other words, the expectations actually cause the behavior rather than predict it. For example, if a middle class teacher expects lower class children to perform more poorly in school, s/he may act in ways that actually encourage them to do so. S/he may not give the lower class students the same attention that s/he gives