Discipline Concepts To Consider

Discipline Concepts To Consider

Discipline is like other disciplines; i.e. language arts, science, math, social

studies. It needs to be taught, practiced, evaluated, retaught

and reinforced.Henry, Spencer. Practical Strategies For Working With Difficult And At-Risk Students: Managing Today’s Classroom. Ephrata, PA, 2002


Assume nothing.Teach everything.

Henry, Spencer. Practical Strategies For Working With Difficult And At-Risk Students: Managing Today’s Classroom. Ephrata, PA, 2002


Rewards – Punishment. Use rewards and punishment only in

special or extreme situations when you want to change behavior fast – but it will not be a lasting change

that develops responsibility.



Enforceable rules and transitional

procedures are clearly defined, taught and retaught.



Public rules –Private

consequences.Henry, Spencer. Practical Strategies For Working With Difficult And At-Risk Students: Managing Today’s Classroom. Ephrata, PA, 2002


Logical consequences (reasonable, related, done

respectfully, mild, enforceable, consistently enforced and teach

responsibility) are used instead of punishment.



Consistency is doing something, not doing the

same thing.



There is no punishment severe enough that we can do that some difficult students have not already experienced at home. They have been physically, emotionally and

mentally abused. Throwing them out of class just reinforces their belief that the world sucks and no

one caresHenry, Spencer. Practical Strategies For Working With Difficult And At-Risk Students: Managing Today’s Classroom. Ephrata, PA, 2002


Persevere longer than they resist. Any time you try something

new or anything adults do, kids usually think is stupid. To make a

change, you must persevere longer than they resist.


Discipline Concepts To ConsiderGood teachers know

tough lessons take a long time to learn. Don't expect changes in

behavior over night or after the first or second

intervention. Their bad habits were not developed overnight.

It will take time to change. Don't give up.



Firm on intent – Flexible on solutions. When working with a parent or

student on changing behavior, stay firm on intent (student will learn and behave) and

flexible on solutions (how this will occur).Henry, Spencer. Practical Strategies For Working With Difficult And At-Risk Students: Managing Today’s Classroom.

Ephrata, PA, 2002


Encouragement, meeting the basic needs of our students and positive

reinforcement are used to change behavior.


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