Welcome To Cooperative Discipline A Practical and Positive Approach to Classroom Management Shauna F. King Prince George’s County Public Schools Student Affairs/Safe & Drug-Free Schools Oxon Hill Staff Development Center

The Cooperative Discipline Approach Goal: To develop safe and caring classrooms and create solutions to classroom disruptions and school violence. Learning Objective: To identify and teach strategies teachers can use to influence students to choose responsible behavior.

The Cooperative Discipline Approach Three Theories: 1. Students need to belong. (Encouragement Strategies-Capable, Connect, Contribute) 2. Students misbehave for a purpose. (Intervention Strategies- 4 Goals of Misbehavior) 3. Students need to have a voice in decisions that affect them. (Collaboration Strategies- Hands Joined Decision Making)

Cooperative Discipline Answers Three Questions What do I do when kids act up? (Corrective) What can I do so they won’t continuing misbehaving? (Supportive) How can I encourage the “good kids” to continue behaving appropriately (Preventive)

Supporting Staff and Student Behavior                                                                                                                                                                             

Analysis Alley

Analysis Alley Parents Recently Separated Ethnic Background IQ Level No Breakfast Hard Drive Died on Computer Ditched By Best Friend Parent Unemployed Alcoholism in the Family Dog Ran Away Did not make the Basketball Team

Students Choose Their Behavior

The Four Goals of Misbehavior Attention “Look at Me” Power “Let’s Fight/You Can’t Make Me” Revenge “I’ll Get Even” Avoidance of Failure “Leave Me Alone”

Identifying the Goal How do I feel? What do I usually do? As a result, what does the student do?

Attention Seeking Behavior I feel irritated and annoyed My impulse to respond is to nag, remind, correct or rescue. When I do respond, the misbehavior stops, at least temporarily.

Interventions for Attention Seeking Behavior Give the Eye Target-Stop-Do Grandma’s Law Stand Close By Name Dropping Proximity Praise/Compliance Praise Talk To The Wall

Preventing Attention Seeking Behavior Give lots of Positive Attention for Appropriate Behavior Teach students how to ask for attention Allow for “student spotlight”

Power Seeking Behavior I feel angry or frustrated. My impulse to respond is to fight back or give in. When I do respond, the misbehavior continues until it stops on the student’s own terms.

Revenge Seeking Behavior My pressure gauge is boiling. I feel hurt, anger or dislike. My impulse to strike back or withdraw emotionally. When I do respond, the misbehavior intensifies until it stops on the student’s own terms.

Interventions for Power and Revenge Behavior Graceful Exits-Fogging Techniques Acknowledge Student Power Agree With the student Deliver a Closing Statement State Both Viewpoints Call the Student’s Bluff Table The Matter

Preventing Power and Revenge Behavior Grant legitimate power Avoid and defuse confrontations Control Self Build Caring Relationships Teach strategies to deal with aggressive feelings and hostility

Avoidance of Failure Behavior I feel frustrated or professional concern. My impulse to respond is to give up or seek help. When I do respond, there is no change in behavior and work continues to be avoided.

Interventions for Avoidance of Failure Behavior Make Mistakes Okay Model learning from mistakes Break tasks in to component parts Teach positive self-talk

Preventing Avoidance of Failure Behavior Erase the rule of the red pen. Decrease competition Keep expectations reasonable. Use Encouragement Strategies(Capable, Connected, Contributing)

Intervention and Prevention Strategies Attention Power Revenge Avoidance of Failure Target-Stop Do Acknowledge their power Graceful Exits Decrease competition Give the eye Table the matter Consequences Chart Modify instructional methods Acknowledge appropriate behavior Grant legitimate power Build caring relationships Make Mistakes Okay

Guidelines for Intervention Focus on the behavior, not the student. Take charge of negative emotions Avoid escalating the situation. Discuss misbehavior later. Allow students to save face.

Influencing Student Choices Positive teacher behavioral expectations Hands-joined style of classroom management. Individualized responses to misbehavior Encouragement for all Clear behavior standards Collaborative conflict resolution. Involvement of students in discipline process. Involvement of parents as partners.

More Information on Cooperative Discipline American Guidance Services www.cooperativediscipline.com Teacher Handbooks Administrative Guides Training Manuals and Videos National Facilitators Shauna F. King Shauna.King@pgcps.org 301-749-4379 301-749-5220(fax)