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William Glasser s Noncoercive Discipline

Class Meetings. Discussion of class concerns and problems Sit in a circle . . Students' Needs. All human beings share common needs for:SurvivalBelongingPowerFunFreedomEducation that does not prioritize these needs is bound to fail.Cooperative learning helps students meet these basic needs..

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William Glasser s Noncoercive Discipline

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    1. William Glasser’s Noncoercive Discipline Presented By: Bethany Duke, Genny Fitzgerald Anna Gilbert, Candace Pianka and William Tignor

    2. Class Meetings Discussion of class concerns and problems Sit in a circle

    3. Students’ Needs All human beings share common needs for: Survival Belonging Power Fun Freedom Education that does not prioritize these needs is bound to fail. Cooperative learning helps students meet these basic needs.

    4. Quality School and Curriculum Boring lessons create an environment where students do not pay attention If lessons are interesting then students will not have to be forced to pay attention Students should learn only what is useful and enjoyable There is too much memorizing of irrelevant facts Students decide what they want to go in depth in Topics that interest them they will learn more successfully

    5. 6 Characteristics of a Quality School Relationships are based on trust Competition for grades are eliminated and replaced with a Total Learning Competency All students do some work that is beyond competence and receives A-A+ Students and staff are taught Choice Theory and parent involvement is encouraged State proficiency and college entrance exams are the focus Staff, students, parents and administrators view the school as a joyful place

    6. Problems with Quality Teaching, Schools, and Curriculum There is no way to make the curriculum statewide Students’ interests vary and topics will be at a stand-off Not everyone is looking to go to college The grading system is more of a pass/fail based on effort

    7. Boss Teachers vs. Lead Teachers Move away from boss teachers towards lead teachers Motivation cannot be provided for students Students want to learn with lead teachers, but are unproductive with boss teachers

    8. Boss Teachers Set the tasks and standards for student learning Talk rather than demonstrate and rarely ask for student input Grade the work without students in the evaluation Use coercion when students resist

    9. Lead Teachers Focuses on students’ needs and interests Two main time consumers: organizing interesting activities and providing assistance to students Ask students what subjects they would like to explore Ask for input on the subjects they are learning Demonstrate ways in which the work can be done, using models that reflect quality Make sure students know that they are receiving the best tools and means to create and get done the best work Non-coercive and non-adversarial

    10. Rules and Consequences Have the students determine class rules that they think will help them get their work done and truly help them learn. Once the students see the importance of courtesy, no other rules may be necessary. Students should also determine the consequence for when a rule is broken.   The best way to solve a problem is by looking for ways to remedy whatever is causing the rule to be broken. Once the rules and consequences have been determined, they should be written down and all students should sign them as they promise to abide by them.

    11. Reality Therapy Method of counseling which teaches people how to direct their own lives, make more effective choices We can choose behaviors that will help us better the future

    12. Reality Therapy in the Classroom Creating a trusting environment Using techniques which help a person discover what they really want, reflect on what they are doing now, and create a new plan for fulfilling that “want” more effectively in the future

    13. Ten Axioms of Choice Theory

    14. Bibliography Charles, C.M.  (2002).  Building classroom discipline.  (7th ed.).  Boston: Allyn and Bacon.    Websites: http://www.wglasser.com/  The William Glasser Institute. http://wfurr.com/ct/   Choice Theory Psychology http://www.k12albemarle.org/MurrayHS/MHS_gen/gqs.htm  A Glasser Quality School http://acrtqss.home.texas.net/Quality_School.html  Quality School http://indigo.ie/~irti/whatis.htm  Reality Therapy    Books by William Glasser: Reality Therapy: A New Approach to Psychiatry (1965) Schools without Failure (1969) Control Theory in the Classroom (1986) The Quality School: Managing Students with Coercion (1998) Choice Theory in the Classroom (1998) The Quality School Teacher (1998)

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