Choice
Theory
William Glasser
Presentation by Heather Hong, Bonnie Polcyn,
Ashley Compton, Erica Lee
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Choice
Theory,
ayoooo!
William
Glasser
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William Glasser
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May 11, 1925 – August 23, 2013
American psychiatrist
advocate for mental illness
behaviors could be a result of unhappiness
theory is applied to many life situations
Reality Therapy Theory → international recognition
Children (how they behave/learn)
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Behavior = reflection of their needs
Students do what is most satisfying at the time
Choices determine consequences
Motivation= accomplishment + satisfaction
Strong personal connections
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7 Deadly Habits
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Criticizing
Blaming
Complaining
Nagging
Threatening
Punishing
Bribing
Rewarding
7 Caring Habits
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Supporting
Encouraging
Listening
Accepting
Trusting
Respecting
Negotiating
Main Idea
● Five basic needs: survival, love and belonging, power,
freedom, and fun
● What is behavior?
o a choice
● We control our own feelings → responsibility
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Control
Teacher- moderate
-External control is destructive
to relationships
-Teacher’s job is to facilitate
good decision-making
Student- moderate
-It is the student’s
responsibility to make good
decisions.
Classroom Applications
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Collaboration between students, teachers, and administrators
Teacher-Student meetings
Organization
Cooperative Learning
Positive Environment
Self-evaluation
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Sources
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Discrol, P. Rubric for for measuring Glasser quality school progress. Retrieved from
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Glasser, W. (1993). The Quality School Teacher (1st ed., p. 157). New York: HarperCollins.
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