In_Service LL session 2

Introducing Love & Logic & Classroom Techniques that Teach Responsiblity

Discipline Classroom Management Teaching

Why “Love & Logic” • Had to pick one of the sectionals • Someone I know uses it and want to criticize them without sounding ignorant • Other discipline methods not working as well you’d like

Good Discipline Requires? • Behavior-specific rules and pre-determined consequences • Warn students first • Give consequences immediately • Respect! – students don’t have to like their teachers, but must respect them

Just an introduction — a sense of the approach The work of Jim Fay, David Funk, Charles Fay Corwin Kronenberg L&L, William Glasser, Stephen Covey

Our Experience with “Love and Logic” at SCS

Foundation • People learn from their own choices • Offer choices (within limits) • Be nice. Apply consequences. Check back in the morning • Enforceability

Christian? Biblical? • Colossians 3:21 Parents, do not embitter your children, or they will become discouraged. (NIV) • Proverbs 15:1 A gentle answer turns away wrath, but a harsh word stirs up anger. (NIV)

Christian? Biblical? • Colossians 3:21 Parents, don't come down too hard on your children or you'll crush their spirits. The Message • Proverbs 15:1 A gentle response defuses anger, but a sharp tongue kindles a temperfire. The Message © Eugene H. Peterson

© Eugene H. Peterson

• Discipline / Disciple (disciplina = teaching — discipulus = student)

How did Jesus “discipline” his followers?

Argue by Appointment only • “Go brain dead”: don’t try to reason with the student • Repeat “one liner”—standard response until they get it – I bet it feels that way. – I know. – That may be so, but what did I ask/say? – I can talk to you about this at break.

I only argue at 10:05 or 3:15 Your choice.

Delayed Consequences • OK or even best to delay consequences • How? “I’m going to have to do something about this . . . Later. Try not to worry about it.” • Warnings FAIL: Students play the system

Recovery • Goals – Teacher can teach – Other students can learn

• Recovery plan: Stages • Secure the plan in advance

Recovery Stages Move in classroom Another classroom Office “Recovery room” in school Home

Lots of Choices • Offer choices throughout your teaching • Guidelines: either way you’re deliriously happy • Examples

Examples of Choices in Classroom • Do you want to choose a partner or have teacher do it. • Edit your own paper or have a partner do it. • Answer questions on paper or out loud. • Do the odd problems or the even problems. • Play group game or individual game.

Students solve their problems • Why? Kids need to learn self-confidence, solve problems, think for themselves • But guide them: 5 steps

Guiding Students to Solve Their Own Problem Love & Logic — STEPS

-Calm empathy -Ask, “How are you going to solve your problem?” If needed, offer a list of suggestions (variety, not all good) Each one: “How do you think that will work for you?”

Let the child decide to solve or not

Guiding Students to Solve Their Own Problem FIX IT? (Kronenberg)  Calm, respectful  “Is that behavior above the line or below the line?  “Do you want a consequence or do you want to fix it ?”  “What’s the consequence?”  “I don’t know yet, but it will be related, reasonable & respectful.”

 Guide them in thinking of the fix it plan: questions  Let the student choose to fix it  If not, “You choose not to fix the problem, guess what Mr/s _____ is going to have to do now?”

Works for Me Helpful and successful for us • Allows more and better teaching • Relief to know that I have the mindset and techniques at the ready

Learn More? loveandlogic.com

Keeping Kids Above the Line About Corwin Kronenberg

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