Comment on the incidence of crime and serious violence in U.S. ...

[APUS57]

Comment on the incidence of crime and serious violence in U.S. public schools.
 
  What will be an ideal response?

Question 2

Explain what Gordon means when he suggests that teachers should try to determine who owns a problem before deciding how to handle it.
 
  What will be an ideal response?

[lucas dlamini]

Answer to Question 1

It is not fair to say that acts of crime and violence have reached epidemic proportions, as some have suggested. In fact, serious violence and crime occurs relatively infrequently in public schools and have declined in recent years.

Answer to Question 2

If a student's behavior results in the teacher's becoming upset or irritated, the teacher owns the problem and must respond by doing something to stop the student's behavior. However, if the student expresses disappointment or anger about a classroom incident, the student owns the problem. Identifying problem ownership allows teachers to resolve difficulties more effectively.