Need a Lifesaver? Discipline Strategies for any Classroom!

Essential Question? How do we apply good discipline techniques to our classroom everyday?

Are You Treading Water? Or Drowning?

Do you feel like this at the end of your day?

Or this?

So How Do We Go From This to This? Losing our minds!!!Relaxed and in control!

Let’s Work Smarter, Not Harder!!!

How Do We Survive? Being Prepared! Being Organized! Being Positive! By Getting Up! (moving around) Being Firm, Fair, and Consistent!

Challenging Students Who: Resist doing the work, work sloppy, careless Not prepared for class Late to class Get frustrated with the pace of the class Resist taking direction or orders Daydream Become super-sensitive to any form of criticism; cry easily Become the “class clown” Demand good reasons for why things are done a certain way Monopolize class discussions Become bossy with their peers and teachers Become intolerant of imperfection in themselves and others Refuse to conform Resist cooperative learning Act out or disturb others Blurt out answers without raising their hand And the list could go on and on……….

Techniques That Don’t Work! Raising your voice Yelling Saying “I’m the boss here” Insisting on having the last word Using tense body language Using sarcasm Attacking the student’s character Backing the student into a corner Group Punishment Making assumptions Preaching Rewarding (debate) Pleading or bribing Nagging/Whining Holding a grudge

Strategy One Modeling! “Values are caught, not taught” Teachers who are courteous, prompt, enthusiastic, in-control, patient and organized provide examples for their students through their own behaviors. The “do as I say, not as I do” send mixed messages. Treat everyone equally!

Strategy Two Focus! Get their attention before beginning a lesson. How do I do this? Get quiet and speak softly (add 3-5 sec.) Begin your lesson once the classroom is completely quiet

Strategy Three Explain! Tell the students exactly what they will be doing. (Essential Question) An effective way to add to this is to include time at the end of the period for the students to do activities of their choosing.

Strategy Four Environmental Control! Greet them at the door Be on time Warm Cheery classroom (less is more) Organized Room Have supplies handy Personal items (students love to know about you)

Strategy Five Monitor! You have to get up! Circulate! Good teachers monitor the activity in their classroom moving about the room, they anticipate problems before they occur. Don’t interrupt the class!

Strategy Six Positive Discipline! List your rules as what you want them to do, not what they can not do. Instead of “no running in the room”, use “move through the building in an orderly manner”; “No gum chewing”, use “leave gum at home” Make ample use of praise. When you see good behavior acknowledge it!

R espect all people and property E nter class quietly and begin working S chool rules apply at all times P lease bring all materials to class E at and drink with permission only C omplete all assignments T alk with permission only

Strategy Seven Non-Verbal Cue! Click a bell, flip a light switch, hand signals, clap, etc… Kids will be kids, take the time to explain what you want the students to do when you use your cues.

Strategy Eight Low-Profile Intervention! Much can be avoided when the teacher’s intervention is quiet and calm. Teacher will take care that the student is not rewarded for misbehavior by becoming the focus of attention. Their approach to misbehavior is inconspicuous, others in the class are not distracted.

Strategy Nine I-Messages! Assertive-This is intended to be clear descriptions of what the student is suppose to do. “I want you to….” or “I need for you to….” or “I expect you to…” Humanistic- Include a description of the child’s behavior “When you talk while I talk…” Relate the effect this behavior has on the teacher “…. and I have to stop my teaching…” Let the student know the feeling that it generates in the teacher “….. which frustrates me.”

Strategy Ten Assertive Discipline! Have a progression of steps Have rules posted Be clear Go over consequences ahead of time Contact parents “Discipline by Design”

Techniques That Don’t Work! Raising your voice Yelling Saying “I’m the boss here” Insisting on having the last word Using tense body language Using sarcasm Attacking the student’s character Backing the student into a corner Holding a grudge Nagging/Whining Pleading or bribing Rewarding (debate) Preaching Making assumptions Group Punishment

Group Activity Resist doing the work, work sloppy, careless Not prepared for class Late to class Get frustrated with the pace of the class Resist taking direction or orders Daydream Become super-sensitive to any form of criticism; cry easily Become the “class clown” Demand good reasons for why things are done a certain way Monopolize class discussions Become bossy with their peers and teachers Become intolerant of imperfection in themselves and others Refuse to conform Resist cooperative learning Act out or disturb others Blurt out answers without raising their hand

10 Tips for Classroom Discipline and Management 1. It’s easier to get easier 2. Fairness is Key 3. Deal with Disruptions (with as little interruption as possible) 4. Avoid confrontation in front of students (Discipline in Private) 5. Stop disruptions with a little humor 6. Keep high expectations in your class 7. Over plan 8. Be Consistent 9. Make Rules Understandable 10. Start Fresh Everyday

Resources Teaching Gifted Kids in the Regular Classroom ; Winebrenner, Susan classroom.htmlwww.ehow.com/print/how_ _discipline-students- classroom.html

Scenario’s What would you do? What discipline strategies are being used that are good? What discipline strategies are being used that need improvement? How do you run your classroom?

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