Judicious Discipline “Be Safe. Protect our property. Do your best work. Respect the needs of others.” (Landau & P. Gathercoal,200, p.454) Ana Fuentes

Forrest Gathercoal Professor at Oregon State University Experience as a teacher, coach, and high school vice principal Author of Judicious Discipline in which he leads workshops around the United States Ana Fuentes

Key Concepts Front-loading Framework, not a management model Students have complete freedom in the classroom; except when their behavior interferes with the safety and rights of those around them. Democratic classrooms Based on the U.S Bill of Rights Freedom, Justice, and Equality Judicious consequences (No rewards or punishments!) Ana Fuentes

Bill of Rights 1st Amendment 4th Amendment 14th Amendment Freedom of religion, speech, and/or the press 4th Amendment Equality, protection from search and seizure 14th Amendment Justice through due process of law Ana Fuentes

Student’s Role Students have the freedom to think and act based on their interests Through due process, students receive justice Students receive the opportunity of equality to learn Ana Fuentes

5..4..3..2..1 Silence! Gaining Attention! Turn the lights on and off until the students are quiet Ring a bell/ Make noise! Count from 5 to 1- at one the students should be quiet by when you reach one 5..4..3..2..1 Silence! Ana Fuentes

Teacher’s Role Be a role model Develop Judicious Rules as a class Must create and post his/her code of ethics Develop Judicious Rules as a class Use judicious consequences Must be at the level of the violation Must be prepared for individual situations and/or students Encourage students to become active learners Do not fear sharing power and control Student centeredness- in which every solution to a problem will help the child learn from his/her mistakes Ana Fuentes

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Implementation Introduce the Bill of Rights and the values of equality, freedom, and justice Create an fair and prepared learning environment Teach students to be leaders Develop a democratic classroom Ana Fuentes

How much freedom is enough? Do students have the right to wear clothing that is prohibited by the school, due to a religious belief? Can I lower a students grade (considered as their “property”) because he/she was late? Can I put a child in detention without a due process? Ana Fuentes

Compelling State Interest Property loss/damage No one has the right to destroy another’s property (including the school’s property) Legitimate educational purpose Educational rules and consequences must be set to ensure the students’ success Threat to health and safety Teachers must ensure the safety of the every child Serious disruption of the educational process Students’ rights can be denied if they disrupt the educational process Ana Fuentes

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Class Meetings Students resolve interpersonal conflicts through an open forum Teacher will lead the meeting in order to produce an effective and organized meeting Students have the option to participate No names can be used, instead you can use “A person who acts this way…” Teachers will encourage students to set goals for themselves Ana Fuentes

Key Terms Class meetings: open forum to peacefully resolve classroom conflicts Code of ethics: ethics by which the educator lives Compelling state interests: four interest that classroom rules must meet Democratic classroom: educational classrooms in which students know their human rights are protected Front-loading: Educators develop and introduce the rules and consequences as a class, cooperatively and peacefully Judicious consequences: individual consequences that will help the child understand and learn from the mistake Justice: due process of law and deals with governmental fairness Ana Fuentes

Activities Create your own classroom rules or save for future use in using Judicious Discipline in your classroom Judicious Discipline key terms crossword puzzle Ana Fuentes

Reference Manning, M.L, & Bucher, K.T (2007). 0-13-170750-7. New Jersey: PEARSON MERRILL/PRENTICE HALL. Clipart from: http://www.teacherweb.com/SC/bells/madden/bill_of_rights_poster2.jpg http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/images/ Ana Fuentes