FREDRICK JONES'

POSITIVE
DISCIPLINE MODEL
Fredrick Jones said:
"There's no 'best method' of dealing
with discipline in the classroom;
rather there are many different
methods for different children in
different circumstances,"
FREDRICK JONES
 Teacher & Student Control

Degree of Main Processes

Teacher Student concern for used: limit
Control: Control: students' setting,
thoughts, responsibility
medium medium feelings, and training, omission
preferences: training, and
medium backup system
 Medium - Control as positive discipline method:

Medium - control is an approach in which children

develop from both internal and external forces.

The positive discipline method falls under medium

control because control is in the hands of both the
student and teacher, rather than one being in
control over the other.
Sections of the Positive Discipline Model
Limit Setting: The goal of this is to prompt students to get back to work and involves
clarifying the boundaries of acceptable behavior.

Responsibility Training: This is a system for instilling positive cooperation in the classroom.
According to Jones, every classroom needs an incentive system to teach cooperation.

Omission Training: Omission training deals with those students who have chronic behavior
problems and do not "buy in" to PAT (Preferred Activity Time). Jones suggests that the
teacher continue to use limit setting for minor situations.

Backup System: This system also deals with the chronic problem student. Jones suggests
that the teacher either use this system or the omission training system.
Important things to know with this model:
Jones emphasizes the importance of
appropriate classroom structure.
Structure includes class routines,
furniture organization, and rules. It is
important that the teacher not only
develop this structure, but also
teach it to the students.
How does positive discipline model view the child?:

The child has some control, and the child is able to feel positive or
rewarded towards discipline rather than punished.
In the positive discipline model, The child is viewed as needing a
controlled environment in order to behave properly.

The child has a certain amount of self-contol and resposinbility;

therefore the child must have a way to exercise these qualities
How does positive discipline model view the teacher?
The Positive model views the teacher as
being firm and kind at the same time
For example: "You all improved
from the last test, but next time
needs to be better."
The teacher is supposed to be assertive with
students behavior and let the students know
what is to be expected and what is not.
How does positive discipline model view the class?
The Positive discipline model views the class as a group that can
work together to communicate and work along side each other to
reach a goal that is set in the classroom. Using positive discipline
in the classroom allows the class to adapt their behaviors, and
meet the expectations that are set in the classroom.
Strengths:
this model teaches students to be responsible
the strategies are teachable
creates a positive classroom environment
The strategies can be "practiced, perfect, and
added incrementally"
produces better relationships
Minimalizes the time that is being disrupted by
students
Encourages students to behave, and
teahes them slef control
Weaknesses:
-The techniques may be hard to learn without training and a lot of practice.

- Some students may not react to the body language techniques.

-It does not attempt to understand the underlying causes of misconduct.

-It does not promote autonomy in students.

-Younger Students may not have developed enough emotional understanding

-Does not deal with misbehaviors outside of the classroom.

Examples:
behavior contract
discipline students privately
Reward Chart
Lots of Encouragement
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