Chapter 2 Historical Perspectives and

Guidance Theories

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Group Discussion

• What have been some of the child guidance techniques, trends, and issues in the past?

• Where are we going with child guidance in the future?

• Using the text, complete the “Child Guidance throughout History” chart. In assigned pairs, determine what your team wants in each blank area. These will be shared with the rest of the class.

Current Trends

• Cool website!

• Coping Skills 4 Kids

• Explore the website!• Share the 8 reasons to teach coping skills to

kids.

Current Trends• Conscious Discipline – Let’s look at this video

clip. • Keep these thoughts in mind:– Where are research and current cultures taking

us?– How does this information fit in with what you

know and believe about child guidance?– Are you able to connect it to any of the history

and philosophy models from the text?– What impact do you think this model should have

on our child guidance in schools and/or at home?

Conscious Discipline Basics

• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8j3gF1dh_t4

• Conscious Discipline – Dr. Becky Bailey

Conscious Discipline Website

• Conscious Discipline - explore

• Conscious Discipline for Educators - explore

• Brain State Model - explore

Conscious Discipline (cont.)

• Return to our earlier questions– Where are research and current cultures taking

us?– How does this information fit in with what you

know and believe about child guidance?– Are you able to connect it to any of the history

and philosophy models from the text?– What impact do you think this model should have

on our child guidance in schools and/or at home?

CSEFEL and TACSEI

• Let’s look at the Pyramid Model Overview

• CSEFEL website

• Finally, read “The Teaching Pyramid: A Model for Supporting Social Competence and Preventing Challenging Behavior in Young Children”

• Answer the questions provided.