QUESTION:
I am a student teacher in a 1st grade class. Love the kids but I have a really hard time getting them to listen during our morning meeting time. At least three are ADD but some are just immature.
The kids seem to enjoy the activities and greetings I present but the inattention/etc [...]
March 2007
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How can I get immature students to to listen and behave themselves?
What is the difference between classroom management and discipline?
QUESTION:
Can you explain the difference between classroom management and discipline?
DR. MARSHALL’S RESPONSE:
Although related, classroom management and discipline are distinctly different topics. They should not be lumped together as if they were synonymous.
CLASSROOM MANAGEMENT deals with how things are done. It has to do with procedures, routines, classroom structure and is the teacher’s [...]
How do I turn off the urge to praise?
QUESTION:
I have just read the book and plan to implement DISCIPLINE without STRESS in this coming school year. I anticipate that I might have a problem with giving into the urge to praise individuals or the class as a whole. I can see myself saying, “Look at these students who have been [...]
What if my students are used to being rewarded?
QUESTION:
As a Learning Assistance teacher, I work with small groups of students for 30-45 minutes every day. All of the teachers at my school use the “colored card, stickers and treasure chest” method of classroom discipline. I don’t think they’ve ever seen an extrinsic reward they didn’t like! Do you think I could [...]
Are “sticker plans” compatible?
QUESTION:
At our last behavior team meeting, it was decided that a “sticker behavior plan” should be implemented for one of my students who doesn’t accomplish much in class. I’m new to Discipline without Stress and I’m wondering if this kind of individual behavior plan would work in conjunction with this approach? It seems [...]
