Adrienne Woolley

As a social being, each child

wants to BELONG. His

BEHAVIOR indicates the

ways and means by which he

tries to be significant

(Dreikurs, Maintaining Sanity

in the Classroom, p. 12).

Respects rights of others.

Is tolerant of others.

Is interested in others.

Co-operates with others.

Encourages others.

Is courageous.

Has a true sense of own worth.

Has a feeling of belonging.

Has socially acceptable goals.

Puts forth genuine effort.

Willing to share rather than thinking “How much can I get?”

“We” rather than “I”

Goal 1: Attention-Getting – Seeks proof of his approval

or status. Will cease when reprimanded or given attention.

Goal 2: Power – Similar to destructive attention getting, but

more intense. Wants to be the boss. Reprimand intensifies

misbehavior.

Goal 3: Revenge – Does things to hurt others. Makes self

hated. Retaliates.

Goal 4: Display of Inadequacy – Assumes real or

imagined deficiency to safeguard oneself. Shows

hopelessness.

Cooperation

Encouragement Consequences

A cooperative person… is free to be concerned

with others as friends, neighbors, and classmates rather than as competitors

does not waste energy thinking about winning or losing

treats everyone with mutual respect

has the courage to be imperfect

Teachers should:

Commend effort.

Separate the deed from the doer.

Build on strengths not weaknesses.

Avoid discouragement.

Work for improvement not perfection.

How is praise different from

encouragement?

Using logical consequences in your classroom:

1. Evaluate the goal of misbehavior. 2. Provide interventions based on the goal. 3. Impose a natural or logical consequence when rules are broken or misbehavior occurs. 4. Build community in the classroom by helping students connect to each other and to you.

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