Models of Discipline Presentation by Riley Dusin

rddusin5 — 2024-10-18 22:53:52 UTC

Proponent: Alfie Kohn
Key Principles/Beliefs: Kohn’s model emphasizes an approach where students actively participate in creating rules, solving problems, and making decisions, fostering a sense of responsibility and ownership. His model emphasizes the importance of trust, respect, and community, with a focus on critical thinking and cooperative learning, aiming to build a more thoughtful and empathetic classroom culture.
Resonance: This resonates with me because it encourages a positive, respectful classroom environment where students are motivated by internal values rather than external rewards or punishments. This approach helps create a supportive community and strengthens teacher-student relationships, leading to a more harmonious and productive learning space.

Fun Fact: Alfie Kohn has written extensively on various topics, including parenting, education, and human behavior, and is an outspoken critic of homework and standardized testing.

rddusin5 — 2024-10-18 22:55:55 UTC

Proponent: Rudolf Dreikurs

Key Principles/Beliefs: Dreikurs’ approach is based on the idea that all students have a desire to belong and that misbehavior stems from a mistaken belief about how to achieve this sense of belonging. He emphasized the importance of mutual respect and encouragement in classrooms. His model focuses on understanding the underlying reasons for student behavior and involving students in setting consequences for their actions in a democratic way.
Resonance: This approach is balanced, as it values both structure and student involvement. I think it is practical for teachers who want clear expectations but who also want to include student voice in the discipline process.
Fun Fact: Dreikurs was an Austrian psychiatrist and a follower of Alfred Adler, working on applying Adler’s psychology to everyday problems, including in schools.

rddusin5 — 2024-10-18 22:57:26 UTC

Proponent: B.F. Skinner
Key Principles/Beliefs: Skinner’s behavior modification approach, based on operant conditioning, uses reinforcement (both positive and negative) and punishment to shape behavior. He believed that behavior is influenced by the consequences that follow it. To manage behavior in the classroom, teachers should consistently reinforce desired behaviors and discourage undesired ones through appropriate rewards and punishments.
Resonance: This approach is appealing because it displays clear behavior expectations, though it may lack a focus on student autonomy.
Fun Fact: B.F. Skinner invented the "Skinner Box," a device used to study animal behavior, where he famously trained pigeons and rats to press levers.

rddusin5 — 2024-10-18 23:07:01 UTC