Break the Code of Misbehavior
Break the Code of Misbehavior by Jane Nelsen When children are misbehaving, they are speaking to adults in code. A misbehaving child is a discouraged child. The primary goal of all children is to feel a sense of belonging and significance. Too often they form a mistaken belief about how to seek belonging and significance—as explained […]
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 […]
Decide What You Will Do For Teachers
Decide What You Will Do For Teachers Excerpt from Positive Discipline Tools for Teachers by Dr. Jane Nelsen and Dr. Kelly Gfroerer Decide what you will do, not what you will try to make students do.
18 WAYS TO AVOID POWER STRUGGLES
18 WAYS TO AVOID POWER STRUGGLES by Jane Nelsen Power struggles create distance and hostility instead of closeness and trust. Distance and hostility create resentment, resistance, rebellion (or compliance with lowered self-esteem). Closeness and trust create a safe learning environment. According to experts from https://cavalcadeproductions.com/tramadol-online.html, it is known that after the abrupt withdrawal of Tramadol, […]
Children DO Better When They FEEL Better
Children DO Better When They FEEL Better An excerpt from the book Positive Discipline by Dr. Jane Nelsen. Where did we ever get the crazy idea that to make children do better, first we have to make them feel worse? Think of the last time you felt humiliated or treated unfairly. Did you feel like cooperating or […]
Avoid Rewards in the Classroom
Avoid Rewards in the Classroom by Dr. Jane Nelsen and Dr. Kelly Gfroerer While rewards may be a quick way to motivate students, it is important to stop and think, “What are students learning when they receive rewards?” Research has shown that rewards are not effective long-term and in fact can be harmful to students. […]
Positive Discipline and the Wheel of Choice
Positive Discipline and the Wheel of Choice Create a Wheel of Choice with your Students. You might want to use the Wheel of Choice a Problem-Solving E-Book that includes 14 lessons to teach students the skills for using a Wheel of Choice.
Schedule Special Time With Your Students
Schedule Special Time With Your Students Scheduling special time is one way to create a connection with students. When teachers take even just a few minutes to greet students as they come in the door, show concern for students’ problems, or take time for a little one-on-one instruction, the results can be profound. When students […]
No More Logical Consequences (at least hardly ever) Focus On Solutions
No More Logical Consequences (at least hardly ever) Focus On Solutions During a class meeting, students in a fifth grade class were asked to brainstorm logical consequences for two students who didn’t hear the recess bell and were late for class. Following is their list of “consequences:” The students were then asked to forget about […]
18 WAYS TO AVOID POWER STRUGGLES
18 WAYS TO AVOID POWER STRUGGLES Power struggles create distance and hostility instead of closeness and trust. Distance and hostility create resentment, resistance, rebellion (or compliance with lowered self-esteem). Closeness and trust create a safe learning environment. You have a positive influence only in an atmosphere of closeness and trust where there is no fear […]
