Fredric Jones: Positive
Discipl ine Model
By:
Janelle Jones
Katlyn Stahl
Kalina Cutchen
Carolina Mayfield
Fredric Jones
Was a psychologist for schools and families
Was highly interested in the classroom
Wrote three books
• Positive Classroom Discipline
• Positive Classroom instruction
• Tools for Teaching.
He received his Ph.D. at the University of California State
Fredric Jones Cont.
“Responsible students who have learned to manage themselves
require much less management from the teacher.” (Fredric Jones)
P O S I T I V E D I S C I P L I N E
M O D E L P RO C E S S
Classroom structure:
• seating, rules, routines, etc.
Limit settings:
• effective discipline begins on emotional level
• calm=strength; upset= weakness
Responsibility training:
• building patterns of cooperation
Back-up system:
• pull a card, letter home, administrative involvement
ESSENTIAL ELEMENTS
Instruction: maximizing the rate of learning while making independent learners
Discipline: quit goofing off and get busy
Motivation: giving students a reason to work hard
Specificity: step by step procedures
Economy: produce results while reducing teacher workload
Prevention: management that provides less discipline issues
INSIDE THE CLASSROOM
Teacher and student focused
Teachers and students enjoy coming to school everyday
Students feel in control
Teacher is supporting self esteem
Parent support
Parent volunteer
TEACHER REQUIREMENTS
To make the environment safe and secure for students
Design rules to increase on-task students and improve learning
Keep rules posted at all times and stick to them
Provide a seating arrangement that allows teacher to move around and
access each student without distracting others
TEACHER REQUIREMENTS CONT.
Communicate to the students what is fully expected and always be
consistent
Body language
• eye contact
• Proximity
• body stands
Positive incentives for good behavior
EXPECTATIONS FOR
STUDENTS
Student’s responsibility to make the right choices
• Medium back-up plans
• Consequences
MEDIUM BACK-UP PLANS
Time out
Loss of privileges
Parent conferences
Detention
EXAMPLES OF
CONSEQUENCES
First time rule break: warning
Second time: stay in class 1 minute after bell
Third time: stay in class 2 minutes after bell
Fourth time: call parents
Fifth Time: send to the principal
STRENGTHS OF THE MODEL
Teaches responsibility
Uses incentives for the entire class, not just the “best” student
• PAT
Strategies are teachable
Specifies a set of steps to follow in dealing with discipline
problems
Alfie Kohn's main criticism of
Positive Discipline
Kohn would argue
ETHICAL STUDENTS
DOES NOT FIT FOR
TRAVELING TEACHER
J. Adams
Class time
Preferred Activity Time (PAT)
Proximity (Palm)
Love and logic
WEAKNESSES OF JONES’
MODEL
Repeated practice
Acquiring the techniques
YOUR CLASS IS BEING GOOD AND
YOU NOTICE IT, YOU AWARD THEM
WITH PREFERRED ACTIVITY TIME
(PAT)
True or False?
TRUE!
"AL L RIGHT, CL ASS. IF YOU DON'T
SETTL E DOWN AND TAKE YOU R SEATS
RIGHT NOW, WE ARE
GOING NOWHE RE WHEN THE RECESS
BEL L RINGS ! "
A) Backup system
B) Incentive system
C) Limiting system
A! because back-up
responses are negative,
and the reinforcement
of appropriate
behavior is left to
chance.
Reference
Dunne, D. (2000) Education World: Wire Side Chats: The King of Classroom Management. Education World: The Educator's Best Friend.
Jones, F. Retrieved October 10,2011, from http://www.faculty.msmc.edu
Jones, F. (2011) About Fred Jones Tools for Teaching." Teaching Tools - Fred Jones Teacher Training.
Jones, F. (2011, June 16). Positive Classroom Discipline. Retrieved October 9, 2011, from Tools For Teaching Web Connection:
http://www.fredjones.com/Positive_Discipline/Discipline_Ch18.html
Fred Jones's "Positive Classroom Discipline" Paper Outline. (n.d.). Retrieved October 10, 2011, from Google:
https://docs.google.com/a/maricopa.edu/viewer?a=v&q=cache:L5uSlJoDXcMJ:sgriffinlloyd.com/Docs/CulturalIssues/EdTraining/
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Levin, J., & Nolan, J. (2010). Principles of classroom management. (6th Ed.). New Jersey: Pearson Education Inc.
Jones, F. (2000). Tools for teaching. (1st Ed.). Fredric H. Jones & Associates.
WikEd. (2008, March 30). Retrieved October 30, 2011, from Positive Discipline:
http://wik.ed.uiuc.edu/index.php/Positive_Discipline
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