Discipline Concepts
To Consider
Discipline is like other disciplines;
i.e. language arts, science, math, social
studies. It needs to be taught,
practiced, evaluated, retaught and
reinforced.
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Discipline Concepts
To Consider
Assume nothing.
Teach everything.
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Discipline Concepts
To Consider
Rewards – Punishment. Use
rewards and punishment only in
special or extreme situations when
you want to change behavior fast –
but it will not be a lasting change
that develops responsibility.
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Discipline Concepts
To Consider
Enforceable rules and
transitional procedures are
clearly defined, taught and
retaught.
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Ephrata, PA, 2002
Discipline Concepts
To Consider
Public rules –
Private consequences.
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Discipline Concepts
To Consider
Logical consequences
(reasonable, related, done
respectfully, mild,
enforceable, consistently
enforced and teach
responsibility) are used instead
of punishment.
Henry, Spencer. Practical Strategies For Working With Difficult And At-Risk Students: Managing Today’s Classroom.
Ephrata, PA, 2002
Discipline Concepts
To Consider
Consistency is doing
something, not doing the
same thing.
Henry, Spencer. Practical Strategies For Working With Difficult And At-Risk Students: Managing Today’s Classroom.
Ephrata, PA, 2002
Discipline Concepts
To Consider
There is no punishment severe enough
that we can do that some difficult students
have not already experienced at home.
They have been physically, emotionally
and mentally abused. Throwing them out
of class just reinforces their belief that the
world sucks and no one cares
Henry, Spencer. Practical Strategies For Working With Difficult And At-Risk Students: Managing Today’s Classroom.
Ephrata, PA, 2002
Discipline Concepts
To Consider
Persevere longer than they resist.
Any time you try something new or
anything adults do, kids usually think is
stupid. To make a change, you must
persevere longer than they resist.
Henry, Spencer. Practical Strategies For Working With Difficult And At-Risk Students: Managing Today’s Classroom.
Ephrata, PA, 2002
Discipline Concepts
To Consider
Good teachers know tough lessons take
a long time to learn. Don't expect changes in
behavior over night or after the first or second
intervention. Their bad habits were not developed
overnight. It will take time to change.
Don't give up.
Henry, Spencer. Practical Strategies For Working With Difficult And At-Risk Students: Managing Today’s Classroom.
Ephrata, PA, 2002
Discipline Concepts
To Consider
Firm on intent – Flexible on
solutions. When working with
a parent or student on changing
behavior, stay firm on intent
(student will learn and behave)
and flexible on solutions (how
this will occur).
Henry, Spencer. Practical Strategies For Working With Difficult And At-Risk Students: Managing Today’s Classroom.
Ephrata, PA, 2002
Discipline Concepts
To Consider
Encouragement, meeting the
basic needs of our students and
positive reinforcement are
used to change behavior.
Henry, Spencer. Practical Strategies For Working With Difficult And At-Risk Students: Managing Today’s Classroom.
Ephrata, PA, 2002