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Effective Discipline Plans
RulesConsequences
Rewards
Classroom Management Plan (FEAP #9 - Box 4)
• Students will develop a classroom management plan that identifies their beliefs and concrete plans for structuring the classroom in a way that supports all students’ learning.
• The Classroom Management Plan will be assessed using the attached Classroom Management Plan scoring criteria. – Includes a detailed description of the
process that you will use to arrive at your classroom rules. Include what some rules might be. Describe how rules will be communicated to students, parents, and administrators.
Basic Structure for a Discipline Plan
• Rules– What are the expected behaviors• Chapter 18
• Consequences– What the student chooses to accept if a rule
is broken• Chapter 19
• Rewards– What the student receives for appropriate
behavior.• Chapter 19
Key Idea
Effective teachers present their rules clearly and provide
reasonable explanations of the need for them.
-Wong (page 141)
Why You Should Have Rules• To have a safe and effective
learning environment.• Clear rules provide for
consistency in the classroom.• It is easier to maintain good behavior than to
change inappropriate behavior.• Provides you with confidence in your ability to
manage a class if you have a clear idea of what you expect from your students.
• Rules immediately create a work-oriented atmosphere.
• Rules create a strong expectation about the things that are important to you.
Two Kinds of Rules
• The function of a rule is to prevent or encourage behavior by clearly stating student expectations.• Two kinds are rules most commonly
used by teachers are:1.General rules2.Specific rules
General Rules
• Rules are more encompassing and may cover many behaviors
• Advantage– They offer flexibility in that a great
deal of behavior can be covered by a few general rules.
• Disadvantage– They must be clearly explained
otherwise students will not know exactly what behaviors are acceptable.
Specific Rules
• Rules are to the point and clearly cover one behavior
• Advantage– They clearly state the expected
student behavior.• Disadvantage–May limit the number of rules–Must know exactly what behaviors
are deemed most important to you.
General or Specific
• With a partner, examine the rules on your handout.
• Identify General and Specific Rules
The Essential 55• Ron Clark, author of The Essential 55: An Award-
Winning Educator's Rules for Discovering the Successful Student in Every Child, is a native of North Carolina.
• He began his teaching career in 1995 at Snowden Elementary School in rural North Carolina, later moving to an inner city school in Harlem in New York City.
• Clark's work with disadvantaged students and his determination to make a difference in the lives of those students has garnered him worldwide attention.
• President and Mrs. Clinton recognized his work with three invitations to the White House.
• He was named Disney's American Teacher of the Year for 2000.
• He was named Oprah Winfrey's first “Phenomenal Man.”
The Essential 55
• http://www.tnt.tv/title/?oid=633246#• http://www.education-
world.com/a_issues/chat/chat073.shtml• http://www.nea.org/classmanagement/if
c030923.html• http://www.ronclarkacademy.com/ron_
clark_academy/• http://ronclark.info/Teacher_Resources/
rap_lessons.asp
Four Tips for Dealing with Children
1. Kids need and like structure
2. Kids will work hard for you, if they like who you are as a person.
3. Kids like to know what is expected of them.
4. Kids like to know they are cared for.
What Should My Rules Be?
• Work with a partner and create a sample list of rules that your may want to consider for your discipline plan.
• If possible, state rules positively.
• Remember academic behavior should not appear on your list of rules.
How to Introduce Your Rules
• It is important to introduce your discipline plan on the first day of school.
• The rules should be clearly written and permanently posted in the classroom where everyone can see them.
• A copy of the rules should be give to the students to place in their notebooks.
• A copy of the rules should be sent home to the students parents/guardians.
Who Makes the Rules?
• Should you involve students in forming the class rules?• Journal entry response–Defend or refute the statement
that students should be involved in forming the class rules.
Key Idea
Rules are most effective when there are
consequences to enforce them and reward them.
-Wong (page 151)
Discipline Plans Have Consequences
• Rules must have consequences.• Two Kinds of Consequences
1. Positive Consequences with Rewards
2. Negative Consequences with Penalties
Two Kinds of Consequences
• Positive Consequences –Rewards that result when people
abide by the rules are positive consequences
• Negative Consequences– Penalties that result when people
break the rules are negative consequences.
POSITIVE CONSEQUENCES:
• The student will receive positive praise for following the rules.
• The pods (table groups) will earn points toward a class reward.
• Students will receive a block of free reading time.
• Free choice in the classroom or the computer lab.
• The class earns an extra recess time.
NEGATIVE CONSEQUENCES:• The student is given a reminder. The teacher tells the
student what rule they have broken or asks the student what rule they have broken.
• The student receives a second reminder. He / she will write what rule has been broken and how they will change their behavior.
• The student receives a third reminder. He / she will miss a recess.
• The student receives a fourth reminder. Parents will be contacted by phone or by letter.
• A conference will be set up with parents, teacher, and child to work out a plan that will modify the student's behavior.
• If a child's behavior is so severe that it endangers other students or he / she is out of control and needs to be removed from the classroom immediately, the above steps may be skipped. The child would then be sent immediately to the principal.
Examples of Consequences
• 1st Consequence - Name on the Board• 2nd Consequence - Check after name, 5
minute loss of recess• 3rd Consequence - 2nd Check after
name, 15 minute loss of recess & Problem Solving Form
• 4th Consequence - 3rd Check after name, Meet with principal/parent notified
Consequences to the violation of the PE rules
• The first violation of the rules the student receives an "S", a warning.
• A second violation receives an "I"• A third warrants a "T". SIT. – The student will sit out of activity a certain
amount of time until they can verbalize to me how he/she will come back to activity ready to learn.
• This is for one period of instruction. • The letters are erased and the students starts
over the next period.
Cardinal Principle
• DO NOT STOP INSTRUCTIONwhen giving out a consequence• When you see a violation of one of
the rules IMMEDIATELY give out the penalty.• Give out the penalty quietly as you
continue with the lesson.
Suggestions for Giving out Penalties
• Write student’s name on chalk/white board• Write student’s name on a transparency• Give students a ticket – yellow card• Flag student’s name on the bulletin board
Rewards or Positive Consequences
• Everyone likes special recognition, rewards or incentives when good work is done!
• Is this Bribery?
Alfie Kohnhttp://alfiekohn.com
• Read –Carrots or Sticks? Alfie Kohn on
Rewards and Punishment• http://www.educationworld.com/a_
issues/chat/chat031.shtml– Five Reasons to Stop Saying, “Go
job.”• http://www.alfiekohn.org/parentin
g/gj.htm• Sharing Your Thoughts
Rewards• Like rules and consequences you must post
your rewards.• Indicate the time factor associated with the
reward.– When will the reward be given out?• Daily• Weekly
• Explain the system by which the reward is to be earned.
• http://www.educationworld.com/a_curr/curr301.shtml
Suggestions for Rewards
• Work with your to develop as list of possible rewards.
{Enter school name here}
PE Super Star
{Enter student’s name}
{teacher name} is proud of
you today!
More Classroom Suggestions• Color Cards
– Have a pocket chart with all students names on it. Beside each name have a pocket where either a red, yellow, or green card will be display. Red=some sort of consequence decided and explained earlier.Yellow=WarningGreen=You're doing great.
• Punch Out Card– Each child receives a pad of paper. Whenever they are
performing well, helping out, etc.., give them a punch with a one hole hole puncher. When students reach a certain number of punches, they can pick from a box of prizes.
• Class Points– Display a tally system of points on the blackboard. Every
time students are performing well, give them a point. When the class earns a certain number of points by the end of the week, they get to do a class fun activity at the end of the week.
More Classroom Suggestions• Marble jar– If the class is doing well add a marble to the marble
jar. When the jar is filled, they get to do a class fun activity. Count the marbles regularly as a regular math activity.
• Positive Popsicle Sticks– Write out positive comments on popscicle sticks like
"great helper", "super effort", etc., and hand them out accordingly. When each student receive a certain number of popsicle sticks they can get a reward.
• Good Behavior Chart – As a class, come up with a list of good behaviors. At
the end of the day, go through each one and ask the class how each was demonstrated in the classroom during the day. Then, as a class thank the student who accomplished it.
Getting Parent Support
• Give parents a copy of our discipline plan. (refer to Wong page 158)
• Communicate and work cooperatively with parents.
• Action Plans– Problem Solving–Responsibility– Self-Discipline
School-wide Discipline
• Hillwood Comprehensive High SchoolSchool-Wide Discipline Plan– http://www.mnps.org/Page4669.aspx
• Hagood Elementary School-Wide Discipline Plan– http://www.pickens.k12.sc.us/hesteac
hers/laboonac/web%20pages/rules_for_a_happy_classroom.htm
Discipline Plans• Positive Classroom Discipline– www.fredjones.com
• Assertive Discipline– www.canter.net
• Cooperative Discipline– www.agsnet.com
• Positive Discipline– www.positivediscipline.com
• Discipline with Dignity– www.disciplineassociates.com
• Love and Logic– www.loveandlogic.com