Decide What You Will Do For Teachers
Decide What You Will Do For Teachers Decide what you will do, not what you will try to make students do.
Connecting With the World
Connecting With the World Connection is a key concept of Positive Discipline, and 2019 was all about connecting with people around the world who are creating respectful relationships in homes and schools. Read the stories below about some of our highlights this past year. Positive Discipline in Medellín, Colombia On October 19th, during Jane Nelsen´s […]
Mutual Respect in the Classroom
Mutual Respect in the Classroom An excerpt from Positive Discipline by Dr. Jane Nelsen Mutual respect incorporates attitudes of: (1) faith in the abilities of yourself and others; (2) interest in the point of view of others as well as your own; and (3) willingness to take responsibility and ownership for your own contribution to the problem. […]
HOW IS POSITIVE DISCIPLINE DIFFERENT?
HOW IS POSITIVE DISCIPLINE DIFFERENT? Excerpt from Positive Discipline Parenting Tools Book by Jane Nelsen, Mary Nelsen Tamborski, and Brad Ainge The majority of discipline models practiced in homes and schools today are based on punishments and rewards. Positive Discipline is based on the Adlerian model of eliminating all punishment and rewards in favor of encouragement that […]
Class Meetings
Class Meetings Class meetings invite students to learn by doing. They provide the practice arena for all of the skills necessary to grow citizens who are responsible, respectful and resourceful members of the community. The Positive Discipline vision is about schools where children never experience humiliation when they fail but instead feel empowered by the […]
Take Time for Training: A 3-Step Process
Take Time for Training: A 3-Step Process by Dr. Kelly Gfroerer and Dr. Jane Nelsen, authors of Positive Discipline Tools for Teachers Book and the Positive Discipline Teacher Tool Cards When I was an elementary school counselor and first tried to get students involved in class meetings, we were not successful. I thought the students just weren’t ready; […]
Positive Discipline Guidelines
Positive Discipline Guidelines 1.) Misbehaving children are discouraged children who have mistaken ideas on how to achieve their primary goal — to belong. Their mistaken ideas lead them to misbehavior. We cannot be effective unless we address the mistaken beliefs rather than just the misbehavior. 2.) Use encouragement to help children feel “belonging” so the motivation for misbehaving will be eliminated. Celebrate […]
7 Easy Ways to Connect with Kids
7 Easy Ways to Connect with Kids Connection is one of the first tools we present because it is foundational to every other tool. No one (parent or child) can be at his or her best until the feeling of connection is established. Connection is the foundation of encouragement. Connection means letting children know you […]
Encouragement: What does it mean and how is it done?
Encouragement: What does it mean and how is it done? by Dr. Jane Nelsen Rudolf Dreikurs taught, “A child needs encouragement like a plant needs water.” In other words, encouragement is essential. Children may not die without encouragement, but they certainly wither. Since encouragement is so essential, it’s helpful for parents and teachers to know exactly […]
The Anger Wheel of Choice: Anger is Just a Feeling
The Anger Wheel of Choice: Anger is Just a Feeling by Jane Nelsen When I was growing up, I didn’t know that anger is just a feeling. To me anger meant withdrawal of love. My mother didn’t tell me she was angry. She just wouldn’t speak to me for days. However, she did “speak” loud […]
