12 DIAMOND Values: CUT

Presentation:

Margaret Dubey (AVEC)

VALUE OF DISCIPLINE & Right

Choices

Raising Obedient Students with Care and Confidence.

What is 'Discipline ?

Discipline is part of the teaching process, not separate. Train a child in the way he should go, and when he is old he will not turn from it.

Teaching children to make right choices through real-life experiences.

Helping our children grow into mature human beings.

Causes of Behaviour Problems

Lack of Direction Environment Desire to Belong Desire for Attention Boredom Outside factors

Discipline vs. Punishment

Discipline

Punishment
Focuses

Focuses on Future Behaviour Proactive Creates security Directs attention to correct behaviour Encourages selfcontrol Consistent

on Past Behaviour Reactive Creates fear Directs attention to wrong behaviour Encourages teacher control Unpredictable

An Ounce of Prevention
As teachers, we set the tone for the classroom: Authority Attitude Assertiveness Preparation Confidence Clear Expectations Self-Control Empathize like a child, respond as an adult.

Setting Clear Expectations

Set clear boundaries Simple rules Few rules (5 max) Involve students in process (feedback, discussion, examples) Set clear consequences Stick to it! Be fair

Always look for opportunities to praise your students! (individually) Whatever gets attention, will increase. Negative attention is better than no attention. Whatever is true, whatever is right, Whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, Whatever is admirable, -if anything is Excellent or praise worth think about such things.

Keep children involved in the classroom.

Think about assigning tasks each week (handing out papers, supplies, helping tell the story, lead motions for worship, etc.) Ask questions to students when they seem to be drifting. Make your lessons as interactive as possible Redirect children to another activity if it looks like theyre about to cause a problem

Use a 3-strike system for Correction.

Sometimes kids need to be reminded of the expectations. 1. Remind the child of the rule broken. Use Reason 2. Recourse to the Spiritual realm. Use Religion. 3. Believe that the child can change. Use Love .

Consequences should be immediate and logically related to the mis-behaviour. Talking with friend: move to another seat. Make a mess: clean it up. Put down : say something positive about the other person. Always try to connect the childs choice. To misbehave with a choice to accept the consequences.

 Use voice and body language to

emphasize the impact of a warning. Maintain eye contact. Say the childs name. Lean forward. Speak slowly and clearly. Lower the pitch of your voice. Move slowly. Hand on shoulder or back.

If possible give a child options to choose from. You can play game with the group, or you can sit on the side bench. Helps child build a sense of responsibility over his/ her own actions.

Act detached from the misbehavior, not the child.

Dont take a childs action personally. Always show love and concern for the child. Displeasure should only be expressed for the misbehavior, not the child.

Develop weekly amnesia.

Each child starts every week with a clean slate. Dont discipline kids for something they did last week. Dont hold grudges.

Use positive commands to redirect students.

Focus on the correct behavior, rather than wrong behavior. Avoid using dont. Lets have story time now. You need to sit down now. Would you like to help me with ____? Have you finished your worksheet?