William Glasser

William Glasser was a philosopher. He was the author of numerous books, all of which he lived by. He did not write a theory that he did not support wholeheartedly and he often sought his wife’s opinion when it came to the book ideas he had. He loved to travel. He traveled the world speaking to people about his choice theory and his quality world. The most special places to him were Australia, Japan, and Korea. Although he was able to speak to hundreds of people at one time, he was very shy. If he

the more we will be in control of our lives.” These are wise words once spoken by Dr. William Glasser, an American Psychiatrist who was the developer of Reality Therapy and Choice Theory. Reality therapy is firmly based on Choice Theory and its successful claim is dependent on a strong understanding of Choice Theory. Who is William Glasser and what is it about his approach that makes it successful? William Glasser was born in Cleveland, Ohio in 1925. He attended Case Western Reserve University, where

Discipline program after program fails, believes Glasser, while educators blame, complain and search desperately for new Stimulus-Response program. He adds that the temptation is always to increase the students’ pain by using more detentions, suspensions, and maybe even corporal punishment. The only thing that educators are teaching students is that working hard and following rules will get them what they want. Glasser believes schools must concern themselves with the psychological

of healthy and deadly habits. Choice theory is a book that is taught by William Glasser; the theory teaches that we behave, choose our own behaviors, and that we are driven by our genes to satisfy five basic needs: survival, love, and belonging, power, freedom and fun. We make the choices in our life whether it is good or bad. In my opinion, the video was educational and that it really grabbed my attention. When William Glasser compared the theory to animals, he made it seem so real and that humans

Through reading William Glasser use of noncoercive choice to promote quality learning and student self-control, it sheds light on the realities of today’s schools and students and how the approaches that teachers have used in attempting to making students behave responsibly have been unsuccessful. Teachers often times try to force their students to behave a certain way or to do things, but in reality it may cause your students to act out against you and you are still unsuccessful in making the student

Chapter Two Framework William Glasser (May 11, 1925 – August 23, 2013), a renowned American psychologist and psychiatrist, developed Reality Therapy in 1965 - a method of counselling and psychotherapy. In this, his disagreement with the Freudian (Sigmund Freud: 06/05/1856- 23/09/1939) theory of mental illness was openly noted, which found great support from a teacher and psychiatrist G. L. Harrington in 1965, an anti-Freudian whom Glasser credits as being his ‘mentor’. Validated by research studies

Abstract My classroom management philosophy is a constant work in progress, but based off of personal experiences and major management theorists I have developed a basic philosophy to guide me through student teaching and the early years as a teacher. The core principles of my philosophy are rooted in establishing a classroom community and mutual respect between students and the teacher. The following essay outlines the theorists that have impacted my philosophy as well as ways I plan

the 1980’s." In 1996, Glasser changed the name from “control therapy” to “choice therapy”. Choice Therapy was a much more accurate description of the idea (Wubbolding, 2000). It also portrayed human nature under a new light. Whereas psychoanalysis pushed the deterministic perspective, Choice Theory maintained an opposing view. It acknowledged that humans possess free will and purpose. In teaching one client about Choice Theory’s ideas concerning purpose and free will, Glasser said, "All anyone can

Reality Therapy Introduction William Glasser, who “published his first book, Mental Health or Mental Illness?” was the foundation of “Reality Therapy” in 1961.” (Corey, 1977/1991) “Dr. Glasser began his work in an adolescent girl’s juvenile facility.” (Mary Lahey, 2013 PowerPoint Presentation) This was in total opposition to a popular theory of the times by Sigmund Freud. Freud’s Psychoanalysis theory states; That each individual is unique, that there are factors outside of a person's

Toni Bentley Classroom Management Classroom Management Philosophy My Classroom Management Philosophy I believe that a well managed classroom provides safety, education and respect and fosters an environment of team work and empathy. In order to support and encourage learning in a classroom environment, students should feel comfortable and safe both physically and emotionally. Behavior, character, independence, attitudes, and academics are all learned in a classroom. They should