Cooperative Cooperative DisciplineDiscipline

A Theory of Classroom A Theory of Classroom Management Created byManagement Created by

Linda AlbertLinda Albert

OverviewOverview

We can influence, but not control, We can influence, but not control, student behaviorstudent behavior

Emphasis on teaching students the “3 Emphasis on teaching students the “3 Cs”:Cs”:– Connecting, Contributing, and feeling Connecting, Contributing, and feeling

Capable Capable Strategies for dealing with 4 causes of Strategies for dealing with 4 causes of

misbehavior:misbehavior:– Attention, Power, Revenge, and Avoidance of Attention, Power, Revenge, and Avoidance of

FailureFailure

Encouragement viaEncouragement viathe 3 Csthe 3 Cs CapableCapable

– Create environment where students can make Create environment where students can make mistakes without fearmistakes without fear

– Focus on improvement and past successFocus on improvement and past success– Make learning objectives reachableMake learning objectives reachable

ContributeContribute– Make students feel they make a differenceMake students feel they make a difference– Involve students in maintaining the classroom [class Involve students in maintaining the classroom [class

meetings, cooperative learning groups, peer meetings, cooperative learning groups, peer tutoring]tutoring]

ConnectConnect– Develop positive relations with teacher and Develop positive relations with teacher and

classmatesclassmates

Dealing with Dealing with Misbehavior Related to Misbehavior Related to AttentionAttention Use eye contactUse eye contact Use proximityUse proximity Ask a direct question or use Ask a direct question or use

student’s name while continuing student’s name while continuing lessonlesson

Give praise to nearby student Give praise to nearby student who is on taskwho is on task

Dealing with Dealing with Misbehavior Related to Misbehavior Related to PowerPower Avoid direct confrontation by agreeing Avoid direct confrontation by agreeing

with student or changing subjectwith student or changing subject Acknowledge student power and state Acknowledge student power and state

your actionsyour actions Change the activity, do something Change the activity, do something

unexpected, or initiate a new class unexpected, or initiate a new class discussion on topic of interestdiscussion on topic of interest

Give student choice of doing as told or Give student choice of doing as told or get a time outget a time out

Dealing with Dealing with Misbehavior Related to Misbehavior Related to RevengeRevenge Revoke a privilegeRevoke a privilege Build caring relationship with Build caring relationship with

affirmative statements:affirmative statements:– ““You’re okay, but your choice of behavior You’re okay, but your choice of behavior

is not”is not” Require the return, repair, or Require the return, repair, or

replacement of damaged articlesreplacement of damaged articles Involve school personnel or parents if Involve school personnel or parents if

necessarynecessary

Dealing with Misbehavior Dealing with Misbehavior Related to Avoidance of Related to Avoidance of FailureFailure Acknowledge difficulty of assigned Acknowledge difficulty of assigned

task but remind student of past task but remind student of past successsuccess

Modify instruction and materialsModify instruction and materials Teach “I can” instead of “I can’t” by Teach “I can” instead of “I can’t” by

recognizing achievementsrecognizing achievements Provide peer tutors, or ask the student Provide peer tutors, or ask the student

to help someone else to build to help someone else to build confidenceconfidence

Things not to doThings not to do

Raise your voiceRaise your voice Insist on having the last wordInsist on having the last word Use sarcasm or act superiorUse sarcasm or act superior Attack a student’s characterAttack a student’s character Plead or bribePlead or bribe Back a student into a cornerBack a student into a corner Bring up unrelated eventsBring up unrelated events