Ruby Payne’s Ruby Payne’s Framework for Framework for

Understanding PovertyUnderstanding PovertyChapter 7 - DisciplineChapter 7 - Discipline

Definition of DisciplineDefinition of Discipline

The purpose of discipline should be to promote The purpose of discipline should be to promote successful behaviors at school and should be seen and successful behaviors at school and should be seen and used as a form of instructionused as a form of instruction

In middle class, requires self-governance of behavior In middle class, requires self-governance of behavior In poverty, discipline is about penance and In poverty, discipline is about penance and

forgiveness but not necessarily changeforgiveness but not necessarily change Need to have 2 sets of behaviorNeed to have 2 sets of behavior

One for the streetOne for the street One for school/work settingsOne for school/work settings

Structure and ChoiceStructure and Choice

““The two anchors of any effective discipline program that The two anchors of any effective discipline program that moves students to self-governance are structure and choice.”moves students to self-governance are structure and choice.” delineate expected behaviorsdelineate expected behaviors remind students they always has a choiceremind students they always has a choice

Behavior Analysis

1. What kinds of behavior does a child need to be successful?

2. Does the child have the resources to develop those behaviors?

3. Will it help to contact parents? Are resources available to them? What resources are available through the school/district?

4. How will behaviors be taught?

5. What are other choices the child could make?

6. What will help the child repeat the successful behavior?

Language of Negotiation:Language of Negotiation:“3 Voices” to Consider“3 Voices” to Consider

3 voices – child voice, parent voice and adult 3 voices – child voice, parent voice and adult voice voice

Children of poverty often only know the child Children of poverty often only know the child and parent voices, but not adult voicesand parent voices, but not adult voices

Adult voice is the voice of negotiation and Adult voice is the voice of negotiation and allows non-threatening examinationallows non-threatening examination

Educators often speak in a parent voice, this Educators often speak in a parent voice, this may be intolerable to the child who is acting as may be intolerable to the child who is acting as the parent in his personal lifethe parent in his personal life

Using Metaphor StoriesUsing Metaphor Stories

Helps an individual voice issues that affect Helps an individual voice issues that affect subsequent actionssubsequent actions

Does not use proper namesDoes not use proper names You start the story about a hypothetical child You start the story about a hypothetical child

and ask student to help you tell storyand ask student to help you tell story Used one-on-one to understand the existing Used one-on-one to understand the existing

behavior and motivate the student to behavior and motivate the student to implement new, appropriate behaviorimplement new, appropriate behavior

SummarySummary

Students from poverty need to have at least 2 sets of Students from poverty need to have at least 2 sets of behavior:behavior: One for school/workOne for school/work One for streetOne for street

Purpose of discipline is to promote successful Purpose of discipline is to promote successful behaviorsbehaviors Structure and choiceStructure and choice

Teach using adult voiceTeach using adult voice Discipline should be seen and used as a form of Discipline should be seen and used as a form of

instructioninstruction