Choice Theory William Glasser Presentation by Heather Hong, Bonnie Polcyn, Ashley Compton, Erica Lee
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Choice Theory, ayoooo! William Glasser
William Glasser ● 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) ● Behavior = reflection of their needs ● Students do what is most satisfying at the time ● Choices determine consequences ● Motivation= accomplishment + satisfaction ● Strong personal connections sun.jpg
7 Deadly Habits7 Caring Habits ●Criticizing ●Blaming ●Complaining ●Nagging ●Threatening ●Punishing ●Bribing ●Rewarding ●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
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 ●Collaboration between students, teachers, and administrators ● Teacher-Student meetings ● Organization ● Cooperative Learning ● Positive Environment ● Self-evaluation
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