Q-Tip Principle
Q-TIP Principle As an educator I take my work seriously and personally. Sometimes too personally. When a student acted disrespectfully in my class or directly to me, I always took it to heart; the more disrespectful the act, the more it hurt. When a student promised to do their homework, but didn’t, I questioned our relationship. When Kenny, a student I invested so much in, cussed me out, I spent the rest of the day doubting myself and my value. I know I tend to over perseverate, but I’ve made improvements. I wanted to share something I recently learned about. It's the Q-TIP Principle. Q uit T aking I t P ersonally Hurt people hurt people. Very rarely do any of us, especially children, want to harm. Most often when they do it’s because they haven’t learned the necessary social skills yet. Kids who misbehave are lacking the skills they require to problem solve and appropriately deal with the situation. When a student commits a disrespectful act, that action says more...