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Cooperative Discipline

Cooperative Discipline. A Theory of Classroom Management Created by Linda Albert. Overview. We can influence, but not control, student behavior Emphasis on teaching students the “3 Cs”: Connecting, Contributing, and feeling Capable Strategies for dealing with 4 causes of misbehavior:

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Cooperative Discipline

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  1. Cooperative Discipline A Theory of Classroom Management Created by Linda Albert

  2. Overview • We can influence, but not control, student behavior • Emphasis on teaching students the “3 Cs”: • Connecting, Contributing, and feeling Capable • Strategies for dealing with 4 causes of misbehavior: • Attention, Power, Revenge, and Avoidance of Failure

  3. Encouragement viathe 3 Cs • Capable • Create environment where students can make mistakes without fear • Focus on improvement and past success • Make learning objectives reachable • Contribute • Make students feel they make a difference • Involve students in maintaining the classroom [class meetings, cooperative learning groups, peer tutoring] • Connect • Develop positive relations with teacher and classmates

  4. Dealing with Misbehavior Related to Attention • Use eye contact • Use proximity • Ask a direct question or use student’s name while continuing lesson • Give praise to nearby student who is on task

  5. Dealing with Misbehavior Related to Power • Avoid direct confrontation by agreeing with student or changing subject • Acknowledge student power and state your actions • Change the activity, do something unexpected, or initiate a new class discussion on topic of interest • Give student choice of doing as told or get a time out

  6. Dealing with Misbehavior Related to Revenge • Revoke a privilege • Build caring relationship with affirmative statements: • “You’re okay, but your choice of behavior is not” • Require the return, repair, or replacement of damaged articles • Involve school personnel or parents if necessary

  7. Dealing with Misbehavior Related to Avoidance of Failure • Acknowledge difficulty of assigned task but remind student of past success • Modify instruction and materials • Teach “I can” instead of “I can’t” by recognizing achievements • Provide peer tutors, or ask the student to help someone else to build confidence

  8. Things not to do • Raise your voice • Insist on having the last word • Use sarcasm or act superior • Attack a student’s character • Plead or bribe • Back a student into a corner • Bring up unrelated events

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