Charles - Ch 6

In the chapter, Barbara Coloroso talked about how punishment differs from discipline. I fully agree with what it is she is saying. Her perspective on discipline is the type of discipline that I want to practice in my classroom. She says that unlike punishment, proper discipline does four things that lead toward positive behavior: 1)shows students what they have done wrong; 2)gives them ownership of the problems involved; 3)provides them strategies for solving the problems; and 4)leaves their dignity impact. She talks about how discipline,unlike punishment, helps students learn how to handle problems they will encounter throughout life.

That is the how I want my discipline managment to function in my classroom. I do not want to use punishment and have my students fear me and the consequences of misbehaving. I don't want to frighten kids so much that they behave just so they don't have to deal with me. I want kids to learn that they should behave because it's the right thing to do. Also, I want them to realize that the classroom and it's climate is much more comfortable and inviting when people follow proper classroom discipline.

With this type of discipline, I would be teaching my students to develop a responsibility for themselves. I want students know to what to do when problems arise. I plan for them to have a plan that they must try to follow through with instead of just immediately reporting to me. OR even if they do end up reporting to me, I want to actually think about what actually happened and how they might go about solving it and preventing it in the future. It's a characteristic and/or skill that will only benefit students throughout life. Not being dependent and being able to be make responsible, effective choices is important. It's growth for the student - I want to help be a part of that growth.