BEsT PrActIcE

We have all heard our grandparents and some of our parents tell stories of classroom etiquette in their days. Writing with your left hand would yield you a ruler to the hand, talking out of turn may land you in the corner in a dunst cap, etc.  Thank god I was never went to school in those days, I fear I would have spent a lot of class time in the corner for utilizing my critical thinking skills.  Currently in the states, best practice is expected, and for the most part followed.Adults are expected to exhibit behavior that they would want a child to exhibit. In Mongolia, they are still working on this skill. The are a bit behind in best practice skills and for that matter positive behavior modification. We all hear in training that we could potentially see a child be swatted, chastised by holding up some heavy object for lengthy periods of time or hit. It is not till you see this alien practice of correction  that you can truly appreciate the need for educating on alternative methods. As a CYD (child and youth development) volunteer, this education is part of why we are here. It may not happen this year, or next, but the more education we provide, and the more knowledge we obtain in Mongolian cultural approaches, the more we can make a change.