The “broken record” technique in assertive discipline involves:
The broken record technique involves calmly repeating the instruction without getting drawn into arguments.
The broken record technique involves calmly repeating the instruction without getting drawn into arguments.
A loud, firm voice is reserved for emergencies or dangerous situations to ensure immediate attention.
Think-pair-share ensures all students think, discuss with a partner, and then share, maximizing participation.
Positive relationships are built on genuine care and respect, with clear professional boundaries.
Addressing attendance issues begins with a private conversation to understand underlying causes and offer help.
Overlapping is the ability to monitor and address multiple events at once without losing focus on the main activity.
Expectations must be explicitly taught, practiced, and reinforced, just like academic content.
Rules are broad standards (e.g., respect others); procedures are specific routines (e.g., how to turn in homework).
Students with diagnosed disabilities may require accommodations and support as specified in their Individualized Education Program.
Competitive rewards can reduce intrinsic motivation and cause resentment among students who do not win.
Time-out removes the student from reinforcement so they can calm down and regain self-control, not to humiliate or punish long-term.
Token economies use operant conditioning: tokens are earned for desired behaviors and later exchanged for rewards.
Few, clear, positively stated rules are easier to remember and follow than long lists of prohibitions.
Least intrusive intervention: a subtle cue redirects without disrupting the lesson or embarrassing the student.
Unstructured transition times are prime opportunities for misbehavior; smooth transitions minimize these gaps.
Safety first: ensure all students are safe, then summon administrative help. Physical intervention should be avoided unless trained.
Effective management is proactive: it prevents misbehavior through clear expectations, routines, and engaging instruction.
Avoiding a public power struggle and addressing the student privately and calmly reduces the student's need to prove power.
Glasser's five basic needs are survival, belonging/love, power, freedom, and fun. Wealth and status are not among them.
Assertive discipline asserts the teacher's right to teach and students' right to learn in a disruption-free environment.
Assertive discipline requires clear rules, consistent application, and a balance of positive and negative consequences.
Dreikurs identified four goals of misbehavior: attention, power, revenge, and inadequacy. Constant minor disruptions are typical of attention-seeking.
Defiance and attempts to control the situation are classic signs of the goal of power.
Consistent reinforcement of the hand-raising procedure teaches the student the correct behavior without public confrontation.
When a teacher corrects one student, other students who observe the correction may adjust their own behavior similarly.