1. Misbehavior - Why?

2. Roots of Misbehavior
“ Discipline problems in the schools reflect the problems that face society “
Your class is a purposeful regional sample of society - (i.e., all 6-8 yr. Olds = gr. 1)

3. Ecology
“ Many factors that contribute to discipline problems are beyond the schools’ control
“Diet, family, disease, health, genetics, home environment, abuse, addictions, habits, etc.

4. News &Video Games

5. Rapid Technological Change = Concern
“ By the end of elementary school many children possess knowledge that their parents only vaguely comprehend
“Personal computing, biotech, information retrieval, ecology.
They see global events - war

6. Technology Impact

7. Youth Perspective
The global information “ has caused many young people to view adults as ineffective in managing their own world Therefore, respect Has eroded, and adults exercise less influence on the young than they once did

8. Teacher Perspective
Teachers too perceive many school curricula to be irrelevant to today’s world. They are frustrated because of the almost impossible task of keeping up with the expansion of knowledge and the new technologies.

9. “ Schools lack the necessary resources or commitment to invest in the latest technologies, training, or teacher release time for curriculum development. Their feelings of frustration lead to job dissatisfaction and poor morale “

10. Influences T.V. “ . . . 23 to 28 hours per week “
“ The average child would witness 8,000 televised murders and 100,000 acts of violence before finishing elementary school

11. Influences
“ 80 percent of today’s video games contain violence, a noted increase from earlier years
“Playstation titles: Battle Hunter, Assault with Battery, Crash Bash and these are rated ‘E’ for everyone.

12. Ready 4 Recess?

13. Control! Control of your own behavior is of paramount importance.
“ Lack of parental supervision was one of the strongest predictors of children’s later conduct disorders “

14. Home life ?
“ Between 1960 and 1993, the divorce rate increased over 100% Remarriage often creates additional problems for children. . . Any form of marital conflict increases the likelihood that children will develop some type of behavioral problem “

15. School Environment

16. Needs Psychological - self-image, esteem, concept.
Remember for some kids it takes more energy to sit still –
Being hungry, overcrowding, noise, and frequent interuptions interfere with learning.

17. Needs Safety and security - fear
“ The more students feel insecure about their physical safety, the less likely they will exhibit the on-task behaviors necessary for learning “

18. Social Needs
Recognition - Honor roll, athletics, praise, awards, stars
Attention-Seeking - in your face

19. Self-Esteem
Seminal fact: “ The chronically disruptive student can be viewed as the most powerful individual in the classroom “

20. Self-Esteem
If the student’s self-esteem is publicly threatened in front of peers, the likelihood that she will use this distorted power increases.

21. Cognitive

22. Cognitive Development
4 Stages: Sensorimotor, preoperational, concrete operational, formal operational
Proposed by Piaget, J. 1960’s
Sen - Birth to 2 Pre - 2 to 7
Con - 7 to 12 Formal - 12 & up

23. Moral Development

24. Laurence Kohlberg What did he purpose? Name the levels.
What is the significance of this for teachers?

25. ‘ Normal ‘
“ Normal developmental changes can lead to disruptive behavior “
Why -
Growing independence
Changing Ideals
Peer orientation (pressure + , -)
Negative Models