Positive discipline in the classroom – Assertiveness –how to stand up and not lose face in front of a belligerent child.
Introduction
One of the key elements that affect the health of the school’s environment is the issue of managing learner behaviour through the disciplinary processes of a school. Management, educators and other staff are dealing with problematic behaviour from the learners on a daily basis.
We live in a time where there appears to be a real decline in the area of discipline in general. The result of this decline is seen and felt by educators and school management who deal with the learner. Learners are lacking some basic character elements, such as a good work ethic, taking responsibility for their actions, self-control, open disrespect, defiance to name a few.
There are many factors that contribute to this, such as family life, rights based thinking without responsibility, exposure to violence, learners influence on one another, poverty and/or wealth, conduct of our countries leaders and learners’ developmental difficulties.
WORKSHOP CONTENT
- Discipline vs punitive implementation
- Understanding the purpose of discipline in the school environment
- The various paradigms that influence our approach to discipline
- Staff and personal discipline
Classroom management
- An educator’s ethical responsibilities in respect of discipline
- Diligence and co-operation
- Classroom management
- Creating a classroom code of conduct
- Dealing with large classes and discipline
- Promoting active learning
- Dealing with stress as an educator
- Implementing the schools code of conduct and managing effective punitive action
