1. Judicious Discipline
“Be Safe. Protect our property. Do your best work. Respect the needs of others.” (Landau & P. Gathercoal,200, p.454)
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2. 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
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3. 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!)
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4. 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
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5. 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
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6. 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
Silence!
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7. 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
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9. 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
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10. 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?
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11. 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
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12. Judicious Discipline
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13. 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
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14. 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
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15. Activities
Create your own classroom rules or save for future use in using Judicious Discipline in your classroom
Judicious Discipline key terms crossword puzzle
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16. Reference
Manning, M.L, & Bucher, K.T (2007) New Jersey: PEARSON MERRILL/PRENTICE HALL.
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