Introducing Love & Logic& Classroom Techniques that Teach Responsiblity

DisciplineClassroom Management

Teaching

Why “Love & Logic”• Had to pick one of the sectionals• Someone I know uses it and want to criticize

them without sounding ignorant• Other discipline methods not working as well

you’d like

Good Discipline Requires?

• Behavior-specific rules and pre-determined consequences

• Warn students first• Give consequences immediately• Respect! – students don’t have to like their

teachers, but must respect them

Just an introduction — a sense of the approach

The work of Jim Fay, David Funk, Charles Fay

Corwin KronenbergL&L, William Glasser, Stephen Covey

Our Experience with “Love and Logic” at SCS

Foundation

• People learn from their own choices• Offer choices (within limits)• Be nice. Apply consequences. Check back in

the morning• Enforceability

Christian? Biblical?

• Colossians 3:21 Parents, do not embitter your children, or they will become discouraged. (NIV)

• Proverbs 15:1 A gentle answer turns away wrath, but a harsh word stirs up anger. (NIV)

Christian? Biblical?

• Colossians 3:21 Parents, don't come down too hard on your children or you'll crush their spirits. The Message © Eugene H. Peterson

• Proverbs 15:1 A gentle response defuses anger, but a sharp tongue kindles a temper-fire. The Message © Eugene H. Peterson

• Discipline / Disciple (disciplina = teaching — discipulus = student) How did Jesus “discipline” his followers?

Argue by Appointment only

• “Go brain dead”: don’t try to reason with the student

• Repeat “one liner”—standard response until they get it– I bet it feels that way.– I know.– That may be so, but what did I ask/say?– I can talk to you about this at break.

I only argue at 10:05 or 3:15

Your choice.

Delayed Consequences

• OK or even best to delay consequences• How? “I’m going to have to do something

about this . . . Later. Try not to worry about it.”

• Warnings FAIL: Students play the system

Recovery

• Goals– Teacher can teach– Other students can learn

• Recovery plan: Stages• Secure the plan in advance

Recovery Stages

Move in classroomAnother classroomOffice“Recovery room” in schoolHome

Lots of Choices

• Offer choices throughout your teaching• Guidelines: either way you’re deliriously

happy• Examples

Examples of Choices in Classroom

• Do you want to choose a partner or have teacher do it.

• Edit your own paper or have a partner do it.• Answer questions on paper or out loud.• Do the odd problems or the even problems.• Play group game or individual game.

Students solve their problems

• Why? Kids need to learn self-confidence, solve problems, think for themselves

• But guide them: 5 steps

Guiding Students to Solve Their Own ProblemLove & Logic — STEPS

-Calm empathy-Ask, “How are you going to solve your

problem?”If needed, offer a list of suggestions (variety,

not all good)Each one: “How do you think that will work for

you?”Let the child decide to solve or not

Guiding Students to Solve Their Own ProblemFIX IT? (Kronenberg)

Calm, respectful “Is that behavior above the line or below the line? “Do you want a consequence or do you want to fix it ?” “What’s the consequence?”

“I don’t know yet, but it will be related, reasonable & respectful.”

Guide them in thinking of the fix it plan: questions Let the student choose to fix it If not, “You choose not to fix the problem, guess what

Mr/s _____ is going to have to do now?”

Works for Me

Helpful and successful for us • Allows more and better teaching• Relief to know that I have the mindset and

techniques at the ready

Learn More?

loveandlogic.com

Keeping Kids Above the LineAbout Corwin Kronenberg

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Corwin Kronenberg Behavior Management Consultant

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