Classroom Management
Discipline: Theory and Practice
Goal - Aims
Goal: To enable you to teach more effectively!
To introduce theoretical approaches to discipline in the classroom
To exchange experiences in the classroom
To discuss specific techniques
Reflection
Describe an experience with a disruptive student
What happened? What was the result?
(try and remember for later)
What is ‘discipline’?
Brainstorm a definition with your partner
Discipline is the practice or methods of ensuring that people obey rules by teaching them to do so and punishing them if they do not (Encarta Dictionary: English UK).
Approach to ‘discipline’
Prevent Supportive Be proactive
From Charles (2002)
Prevention
Engage the students from the start Overplan Double the age minus 2
Supportive
Clear body language (fingers) and eye contact
Low profile intervention: reminding students of rules
Private reprimand (face) Rapport with students and mutual
respect
Be proactive
Lay down expectations Start strict: ‘don’t smile till
Christmas’ Be consistent Describe behaviours you want, not
those you don’t. Praise for positive acts encourages
proper behaviour.
Techniques
Here’s Lize!
This thing called face…
How to use it…
The in-your-face way
Lose it…
Get it…
The manager’s way
The team way, also called the wily way
Week 1 Week 2 Week 3 Week 4
Team 1
Team 2
Team 3
Team 4
Rules of the game:If one team member misbehaves, the whole team loses a star.
The whole team needs to pull together to get a star.
Only if they have a star for every week, do they get a reward at the end of the month.
Can also be played with individuals if your class is small enough.
Works better with older kids.
Other solutions:
Put up rules in classroom
Send to classroom teacher / principal
Reflect on what your own school experiences were and what worked for you and what didn’t
Dealing with discipline
Think back to discipline situation you shared at the beginning of the session
5 things learnt from today to take into the classroom