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Welcome ToWelcome ToCooperative DisciplineCooperative Discipline
A Practical and Positive Approach to Classroom Management
Shauna F. KingPrince George’s County Public SchoolsStudent Affairs/Safe & Drug-Free SchoolsOxon Hill Staff Development Center
The Cooperative Discipline The Cooperative Discipline Approach Approach
Goal: To develop safe and caring classrooms and create solutions to classroom disruptions and school violence.
Learning Objective: To identify and teach strategies teachers can use to influence students to choose responsible behavior.
The Cooperative Discipline The Cooperative Discipline ApproachApproach
Three Theories:1. Students need to belong.
(Encouragement Strategies-Capable, Connect, Contribute)
2. Students misbehave for a purpose.(Intervention Strategies- 4 Goals of Misbehavior)
3. Students need to have a voice in decisions that affect them.
(Collaboration Strategies- Hands Joined Decision Making)
Cooperative Discipline Answers Cooperative Discipline Answers Three QuestionsThree Questions
l What do I do when kids act up? (Corrective)
l What can I do so they won’t continuing misbehaving? (Supportive)
l How can I encourage the “good kids” to continue behaving appropriately (Preventive)
Supporting Staff and Student Behavior
Analysis AlleyAnalysis Alley
l Parents Recently Separated
l Ethnic Backgroundl IQ Levell No Breakfastl Hard Drive Died on
Computer
l Ditched By Best Friend
l Parent Unemployedl Alcoholism in the
Familyl Dog Ran Awayl Did not make the
Basketball Team
The Four Goals ofThe Four Goals of MisbehaviorMisbehavior
l Attention “Look at Me”
l Power “Let’s Fight/You Can’t Make Me”
l Revenge “I’ll Get Even”
l Avoidance of Failure “Leave Me Alone”
Identifying the GoalIdentifying the Goal
l How do I feel?
l What do I usually do?
l As a result, what does the student do?
Attention Seeking BehaviorAttention Seeking Behavior
l I feel irritated and annoyed
l My impulse to respond is to nag, remind, correct or rescue.
l When I do respond, the misbehavior stops, at least temporarily.
Interventions for Attention Interventions for Attention Seeking BehaviorSeeking Behavior
l Give the Eyel Target-Stop-Dol Grandma’s Lawl Stand Close Byl Name Droppingl Proximity
Praise/Compliance Praise
l Talk To The Wall
Preventing Attention Seeking Preventing Attention Seeking BehaviorBehavior
lGive lots of Positive Attention for Appropriate Behaviorl Teach students how to ask for
attentionlAllow for “student spotlight”
Power Seeking BehaviorPower Seeking Behavior
l I feel angry or frustrated.
l My impulse to respond is to fight back or give in.
l When I do respond, the misbehavior continues until it stops on the student’s own terms.
Revenge Seeking BehaviorRevenge Seeking Behavior
l My pressure gauge is boiling. I feel hurt, anger or dislike.
l My impulse to strike back or withdraw emotionally.
l When I do respond, the misbehavior intensifies until it stops on the student’s own terms.
Interventions for Power and Interventions for Power and Revenge BehaviorRevenge Behavior
Graceful Exits-Fogging Techniques
• Acknowledge Student Power
• Agree With the student• Deliver a Closing
Statement• State Both Viewpoints• Call the Student’s Bluff• Table The Matter
Preventing Power and Revenge Preventing Power and Revenge BehaviorBehavior
lGrant legitimate powerlAvoid and defuse confrontationslControl SelflBuild Caring Relationshipsl Teach strategies to deal with
aggressive feelings and hostility
Avoidance of Failure BehaviorAvoidance of Failure Behavior
l I feel frustrated or professional concern.
l My impulse to respond is to give up or seek help.
l When I do respond, there is no change in behavior and work continues to be avoided.
Interventions for Avoidance of Interventions for Avoidance of Failure BehaviorFailure Behavior
• Make Mistakes Okay• Model learning from
mistakes• Break tasks in to
component parts• Teach positive self-
talk
Preventing Avoidance of Preventing Avoidance of Failure BehaviorFailure Behavior
l Erase the rule of the red pen.lDecrease competitionlKeep expectations reasonable.lUse Encouragement
Strategies(Capable, Connected, Contributing)
Intervention and Prevention Intervention and Prevention StrategiesStrategies
Make Mistakes
Okay
Build caring relationships
Grant legitimate
power
Acknowledge appropriate
behavior
Modify instructional
methods
Consequences Chart
Table the matter
Give the eye
Decrease competition
Graceful Exits
Acknowledge their power
Target-Stop Do
Avoidance of Failure
RevengePowerAttention
Guidelines for InterventionGuidelines for Intervention
l Focus on the behavior, not the student.l Take charge of negative emotionslAvoid escalating the situation.lDiscuss misbehavior later.lAllow students to save face.
Influencing Student ChoicesInfluencing Student Choices
l Positive teacher behavioral expectations
l Hands-joined style of classroom management.
l Individualized responses to misbehavior
l Encouragement for all
l Clear behavior standards
l Collaborative conflict resolution.
l Involvement of students in discipline process.
l Involvement of parents as partners.
More Information on More Information on Cooperative DisciplineCooperative Discipline
American Guidance Serviceswww.cooperativediscipline.comTeacher HandbooksAdministrative GuidesTraining Manuals and VideosNational Facilitators
Shauna F. [email protected](fax)
