Posts Tagged Motivation

Is Discipline without Stress ever implemented in high school?

On July 21, 2008 / Discipline Answers, For High Schools, Improving Academics, Teaching the Hierarchy, Understanding The Hierarchy

QUESTION:

Does anyone know if Discipline without Stress is ever implemented in high school? I teach high school Leadership classes and I think high schoolers need these things even more immediately than little ones. The real world is going to require self-discipline of them, real soon! Raising their responsibility is exactly what high school kids need. Most of the discussions I hear about the system seemed aimed at younger children, though presumably they should be applicable to older students as well. I would like any tips, or even encouragement for using this discipline approach in high school.

RESPONSE:

Discipline without Stress was developed when the author, Dr. Marvin Marshall, was teaching in a high school setting. It’s been adapted for … >>>

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How do I teach students to ignore a misbehaving classmate?

On July 9, 2008 / Creating desire

QUESTION:

I have a 3rd grade student who is demonstrating increasingly  disruptive behaviors. I have all kinds  of support with him – my principal, school counselor,  behavioral specialist – we’re all involved, every day. This boy can work elsewhere when he can’t manage in the classroom. My question is this: How do I  teach the other students that it’s better for them to  ignore this student’s behavior than to be an audience or worse yet, play along? I need some “choice  words” to really explain it and underscore the importance of this.

They did a great job today and I complimented  them on doing so after the student had been removed from the room. A couple of them asked me … >>>

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How can I make the Discipline without Stress levels meaningful to students?

On June 29, 2008 / Creating desire, Discipline Answers, Improving Academics, RRSystem in Action, Understanding The Hierarchy

QUESTION:

I am still waiting for my Discipline without Stress book to arrive, but this morning I introduced the system to my class anyway. Even though it’s almost the end of the year, I have such big behavior problems that I decided I had nothing to lose and everything to gain! However, I must have done something wrong because the very students who need this system most, were the ones who didn’t pay attention to the discussion and mocked the levels right from the very start. Any suggestions for making this system real to kids who don’t pay much attention to things like this?

RESPONSE:

Here is an example of just one small discussion I have had with my own … >>>

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Would a school pledge fit into the Discipline without Stress approach?

On July 7, 2007 / Choice, Discipline Answers

QUESTION:
At our school, we have a program intended to create peace in our community. I am being told that I must teach the pledge that goes with this program. Although I do like the idea of encouraging kids to be peaceful, I wonder how a pledge would fit into a Discipline without Stress approach. Any thoughts would be appreciated.

The pledge is:

I am a Peacebuilder.
I pledge to give up put-downs,
seek wise people,
notice and speak up about hurts I have caused,
and to right wrongs.
I pledge to build peace at home, at school,
and in my community each day.

RESPONSE:
Perhaps you feel uncomfortable, not about the pledge itself, but rather about telling students that … >>>

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