Positive Discipline in the Classroom - Tips from the Book

An excerpt from Nurturing Positive Behaviors in Your Classroom,

“Guiding children individually is usually more effective than trying to address the whole group.”  p. 3

Scamardella and Daggett (1997) teach their children that “everyone has different needs and that in order to be treated fairly, we all need to be treated differently.” Individually, what is appropriate for Billy may not be appropriate for Sally.

A child with ADHD, for instance, might be allowed to get out of his seat at timed intervals (using an hourglass), as long as he focuses on his seat work. A child with special needs might sit next to the teacher’s desk where she doesn’t distract others. A child who disturbs others might be given a stress ball to help him pay attention to the lesson. It is the teacher’s responsibility to really know each child, so you must observe very carefully.

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