http://disciplineanswers.com Discipline for Promoting Responsibility and Learning Fri, 05 Mar 2010 23:59:53 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en QUESTION: I'm looking for some different things to try to control the student voice level during centers. I really don't believe that whispering is a natural thing for anyone, adults included. That said, in order for me to work with small groups I need them to be quieter than their regular ... http://disciplineanswers.com/voice-levels-centers/ QUESTION: As a grade 7-12 substitute teacher,  I was thinking of "travelling" with the ABCD poster and briefly explaining it, but I wondered if that would be too disruptive to kids if I'm only with them for a day or two.  I'm finding that getting good behavior as a sub is ... http://disciplineanswers.com/substitute-teaching-hierarchy/ QUESTION: I teach small groups in a reading pull-out program. I have students for 30-45 minutes every day. Do you think I could implement the Discipline without Stress approach effectively in my small group setting? RESPONSE: It is certainly possible to use the DWS approach in a small-group teaching situation. DWS is an ... http://disciplineanswers.com/discipline-small-groups/ Sherry, a fabulous grade six teacher at my school, mentioned to me one day that when she sees a child operating on Level B in her classroom, she uses the opportunity to do some role-playing.  After she has asked the student to assess their level of behavior (and they can ... http://disciplineanswers.com/misbehavior-role-playing/ A response by Claudia Payne, a member of the DWS Mailring: My school has spent a great deal of money training us on L&L.  Buy DWS.  It includes Jim Fay's philosophy and is much easier to use since it is a "system" and can be used "publicly" without any demeaning of ... http://disciplineanswers.com/dws-love-logic/ QUESTION: I teach a 10th grade remedial math class.  My problem is this:  Very few of the students are doing their home and class assignments.  I am trying to get them to realize how it's affecting their grade, however I noticed that whenever I give them a progress report they seem ... http://disciplineanswers.com/improving-school-grades/ QUESTION: Occasionally I feel the need to give one of my Kindergarten students a reflection sheet but at this age they can't write.  Then what? DR. MARSHALL'S RESPONSE: Establish a reflection table for misbehaving students with the comment, "It seems to me that you need some reflection time to bring your behavior to ... http://disciplineanswers.com/primary-reflection-sheet/ QUESTION: I want to recognize my Level C and D students more but it seems that the B ones are getting all the attention; I keep having to asking them reflective questions!  For example, if they are all squirmy and loud in the hall I have been asking them, “Do ... http://disciplineanswers.com/positive-reinforcement-behavior/ QUESTION: I am currently in a situation where I am the permanent teacher, taking the place of another teacher. I have been in this position for about 3 weeks now, and I have noticed that many students arrive late every day. Not just one or two but 10-15 students are ... http://disciplineanswers.com/tardiness-positive-solutions/ QUESTION: I teach a class of remediation seniors who have not passed the high school exit exam. They are very difficult to control. Nothing fazes them. There are two or three who simply do not take no for an answer. They ask to go to the bathroom, get a drink, make ... http://disciplineanswers.com/difficult-students-discipline/