Philosophy Of Classroom Discipline

In Kohn’s book, Beyond Discipline: From Compliance to Community, the first chapter focuses on the different classroom management theories regarding students in the classroom. The chapter discusses how many of these theories are incorrect, and how educators need to look at them under a fine tooth come before implementing them in their own classrooms. Kohn finishes the chapter by discussing what teachers should think about regarding their students when implementing classroom management procedures.

Hi Joselyn, I love what you said about a teacher should teach the rules in a positive way to make sure the students knows them and reminds them of the rules and give them a second chance. You are right a lot of students doesn't know a lot of rules because they weren't taught certain rules. I agree with you about teachers should know where a child is having problems and also understand

If anyone should be setting rules it’s students, teachers need to observe the way students learn and they have to help the students in what they struggle in.

For my class I want the students to feel a certain amount of control is theirs. To do this I want to allow them to create the rules for the classroom as well as the consequences for breaking those rules. Both of these activities will be teacher guided so that I can help make sure they are fair. I will also assign them tasks that deal with routine in the classroom such as taking up papers or helping to pass out things. This will allow them to feel ownership of their environment. I want them to feel that they can approach me to ask questions about anything the classroom including rules and

At Maryland Elementary School, I have a kindergarten class. Which means the kindergartners don’t know that there is whole new idea of school and knowing that there are rules in a classroom. For the kindergartners, it will be a something new and different because in this stage they will be developing more of their motor skills. Meaning that they will be more active and many times difficult to teach. The kindergarten teacher uses the rules that the school provides the essentials. Which are give it your best, use kind words, be mindful of others thoughts and beliefs, etc. and the teacher implements these rules in the first few days in school. The teacher reminds the students about these rules almost everyday just to put it meaning into those rules.

Being in the classroom should feel like a reward for students. If students feel like being in a classroom is punishment, then any behavior they can show to get out of that environment is being reinforced. Classrooms should be places where students always feel valued and

I want my students to have a voice in the decisions made within our classroom. In fact, I think the best way to get the year started is with a class discussion of what our rules and consequences will be. I think that if students help set the rules and consequences of the classroom they will have a feeling of ownership. This feeling of ownership will often lead to respect for the classroom rules. Student ownership can also support other aspects of a well-managed classroom. Assigning students in-classroom tasks such as feeding the animals, taking the attendance, putting together absentee packets, etc. will keep students engaged and free up the teacher to handle other classroom management issues.

Managing your classroom determines how effective you are as a teacher. In this training, it talks about many different ways you can create structure in the classroom. One of the ways was setting rules. Another was to set individual and whole group goals in classroom and commit to completing each goal. It is very important to have complete control over your classroom it promotes maturity, safety, trust and easy flow.

Regarding discipline, I believe that many teachers choose a "one size fits all" approach when handling the behaviors of their students. However, just as each student learns differently, I believe each student reacts differently when disciplined within the classroom. What may work with one student may not necessarily work with another, and each teacher has to be aware of that when entering this profession. However, regardless of how a student may react to discipline, accountability for their actions is absolutely crucial. I believe that accountability is one of the most important aspects of discipline you can instill in a child. In many households, disciplining children is dealt with negatively, aggressively, or simply not at all, and many students don't believe that they should be held accountable for what they choose to do.

My philosophy of classroom management is to allow students to be responsible for their own behavior at all times. I believe allowing students to be responsible for their behavior and actions allow them to have a sense of freedom. When students have freedom, they seem to be more successful and respectful. Classroom management is more successful when the class is student-centered. Students should be included in the planning of classroom rules, room arrangement, and communication should flow smoothly between teacher and student. Although the class is student-centered the teacher should be in control of the classroom. The teacher should know what is going on at all times, plan interesting and informative lessons, and be

In our text book, Champs: A Proactive & Positive Approach to Classroom Management Sprick (2009) states, “Posted classroom rules should communicate to students that you have specific expectations” (p.115). If there is an uncertainty about behavior expectations in the classroom, students may find their own patterns of behaving. The classroom rules are based on the needs of our general learning environment, developmentally appropriate for this age level, and directed toward the misbehaviors that I believe are most likely to occur by middle school students.

2. Students need to help build the classroom rules and then need to be simple, and clear! Black and white, no gray! Think of it as the 10 commandments of our classroom, never have more than ten and there are clear rules and clear consequences.

When a teacher has effective classroom management in her classroom it can potential avoid legal issues she may face. Having rules and consequences for each student at the beginning of the year that are clearly set will help students to know their boundaries and what is acceptable and what is not. When a classroom has no management or boundaries you are setting your students up for failure and also legal issue that may arise from students who don’t have any

Mrs. Johnson says that she uses positive discipline describing the behaviors she wants to manage her classroom. When I asked her to expand on this she said that basically she lest the students know what she expects and they feel trusted to reach those expectations. They know what consequences will be and decide for themselves if they want to suffer those consequences or not. She has the words free time taped to each student desk and when they break the rules they mark off a

After there has been a period in which students can become comfortable with their new surroundings, the classroom standards and expectations should be quickly addressed. The teacher should have a list of rules that they have prepared that will serve as the classroom rules. However, the students should also be involved in the process as much as possible by soliciting their suggestions about what rules should be used. It is likely that the students will come up with some of the same rules that are on the teachers list, but the teacher can freely add items on the list that were not yet covered.