Daily Blog Challenge Day 67/365
The Pastor at my church in Alaska gave me the book "Love and Respect" by Dr. Emerson Eggerichs as a wedding present. Although it is about marriage, the greatest lesson I learned from reading this book was the concept of the Crazy Cycle.
As an elementary teacher I hear about the Crazy Cycle on a weekly basis. The common answer to why did you _____, is because s/he did it first. You treated me poorly, so I will treat you poorly too. This cycle goes on and one until one of the people stops it. I see the crazy cycle with my students, but I also see it with coworkers (past and present.) Stopping this cycle is a crucial skill for our students to learn.
How do you try to stop this cycle from occurring in your classroom or school? Thank you for reading.
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