All three presentations today placed emphasis on discipline that is not punitive, but instead discipline as correction with guidance and respect. For the presentation on Discipline with Dignity, it is important to maintain a student’s dignity even as we discipline them. What I found interesting is that as we discipline students, we need to model values with them. I think the group conveyed it clearly with Prevention, Resolution and Action. For example, teachers need to express emotion in calm, firm, and non-violent ways. When resolving conflicts with students, we should choose positive strategies that do not shame, blame and embarrass the student. We need to teach students calm down strategies to use when they begin to escalate to prevent possible outbursts of aggression. As we teach these strategies to students, it is important for teachers to practice what they preach too. When disciplining students, teachers can also use the calm down strategies if they need to keep their emotions in check. They must model calmness and respect to the student even in situations of discipline.  

Process:

I like that the slides of the Inner Discipline presentation are clear and not cluttered. The use of diagrams and arrangement of the slide content is easy to understand and visually pleasing. That makes it easier to follow the flow of their points. I also like the use of Office Forms because we can see the results immediately in chart form. This is my first time using Office Forms so it’s a new interactive online tool for me to use. For the Discipline with Dignity presentation, I like the use of videos to illustrate examples of what they are referring to. It gives the audience a clear understanding because sometimes it is easier to watch an example of a scenario than to listen to a description of a scenario. 

I like how all the presentation today provides clear and meaningful description of their approach and the use of varied methods of engagement, which I can incorporate during withdrawal sessions. I personally like the videos to depict active listening with demonstration by Raymond of how the method can be done, and the success shown when done correctly. The use of office form by my group was preferred because those that attempt the questions can immediately see the result with explanation provided, to allow instantaneous feedback. 

I like the group who presented on the Process-Outcome Approach by Frederic Jones. In their presentation, they mentioned that to have positive classroom, we need to have the two equations which is the positive classroom discipline and positive classroom instruction. They also mentioned on how to apply the ‘Say, see, do’ techniques. And the two ways are partner teaching and make learning physical. For the interactive activity, the group had given us enough time to scan the barcode or click on the link given for all of us to participate.

 

Their pace when presenting is just right, good enough for me to understand what they were trying to deliver. Their slides looks presentable, less wordy and easy to understand.

 

For the whole 3 group presentation, I find that they really did fantastic job. They are many variety of modes being used and I enjoy it so much. Videos shared by Laura’s group on “Discipline with Dignity” are very interesting. Through the video, we can somehow understand how to be an active listener.

I like the visuals used by group 1 in their presentation slides as they help us understand the presentation better. I also like it that they used humour and ‘talk’ to us during their presentation. 

 

Big kudos to the 3 groups of presenters today. The presentations were engaging and user-friendly. I was able to understand the content and make connections to my job as AED. The various adaptations were very useful, and I can see myself applying them. 

I noticed that Coloroso's theory on Self-Regulating Approaches shares similar beliefs to my group's theory. The theory also believes that there are three types of teachers; Brickwall, Jellyfish and Backbone. Though the term used is different, I discovered that the definitions are similar to how Lee and Marlene Canters describe the teachers. The theory also mentioned identical statements such as using positive language and allowing students to have responsibility for their decisions. I realised that the beliefs may be the same. However, the strategies recommended by these theorists are different.

Process: 

I enjoyed listening to the first group on Process Outcome Approaches. The presentation slides were nicely done up, the visuals used were very helpful and were easy to understand. The presenters were very clear in delivering the content too! 

I also like how the last group includes videos in their presentation. As the content of each theory can be really heavy, it is good to have videos as a brain break to help us focus more and be more productive.

I noticed that there are few similarities between Barbara Cloroso’s theory on Inner Discipline and the theory that my group presented on Discipline with Dignity. Her RSVP consequences are alike to Logical consequences from Mendler’s approach which teach the student to take ownership of their wrongdoings. The 3 categories of teachers caught my attention as this is my first time hearing them. I will definitely remember it because of its unique name used; Brickwall, Jellyfish and Backbone. The acronyms used in Cloroso’s theory on 3Rs of discipline, 3Fs on punishment and RSVP consequences were presented clearly and easy for me to comprehend. 

The theory by Federic Jones on Positive Classroom Management captivated me the most, especially on the SAY SEE DO technique when giving instructions and the 3 different zones mentioned in working for the crowd. To have positive classroom management comes together with positive classroom discipline and positive classroom instruction, and it was presented in equation form, making me easy to remember. 

I liked how the other 2 groups presented. The delivery of the information were very visual, clear and concise. The presentations were very engaging and interactive as it was a two-way communication; Poll, Mentimeter, quizzes, humour and emoticons on zoom or hand gestures were used to keep the session alive.