Dr. Linda Albert's Cooperative Discipline program (offered as a graduate course face2face and online by Regional Training Center in partnership with The College of NJ and Gratz (PA) College) suggests using appropriate consequences rather than punishment when dealing with Power and Revenge Seeking behavior. www.theRTC.net
Cooperative Discipline: Consequences vs. Punishments - What's the Difference in the Classroom?
1. The Regional Training Center
Randolph, NJ
www.theRTC.net
Course Designers: Linda Albert PhD
Patricia Kyle PhD
James Gilbert MS
PowerPoint Designer: James Gilbert MS
2. Attention: Look at me!
Power: Let’s fight!
Revenge: I’ll get even!
Avoidance of failure: Leave me alone!
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3. Belief system:
How do I feel?
What do I do?
What does the
student do
I’m the boss!
Angry
Confront, give in
Confrontive, Passive
aggressive, Stops on
own terms
4. Belief system:
How do I feel?
What do I do?
What does the
student do as a
result?
I’ll get even!
Angry, hurt
devastated, fight or
flight!
Retaliate
Does something
more, stops on own
terms
5. How do you keep the
classroom volcano
from erupting?
Rumbling Stage
Graceful exits
Eruption Stage
Time out
Resolution Stage
Apply consequences
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6. Use a Graceful Exit!
Don’t pick up the
rope: remain
unimpressed
Acknowledge the
student’s power
Remove the audience
Table the matter and
make a date to talk
about it
Take a “teacher time-
out”
Use a fogging
technique
Agree with the student
State both viewpoints
Use humor (Aikido)
Refuse responsibility
Dodge irrelevant issues
Use an exit statement
Call their bluff
7. Decide on
placement
Use language of
choice:
Desired behavior
+
Placement
+
“You decide”
Call the “who squad”
if needed
Require a reentry plan
8. Use Time-Out
In classroom
In another
classroom
In a special room
In the office
In the home
11. Set the consequences:
Loss or delay of activity
Loss or delay of using objects or equipment
Loss or delay of access to school areas
Denied interactions with other students
Required interactions with school personnel
Required interactions with parents
Required interactions with police
Restitution: Repair, replace, restore
12. Related
Reasonable
Respectfully
delivered
Reliably enforced
Some other R’s to think about:
repair, replace and restore
14. Teach students to deal with their
emotions
Form relationships with students that are
hard to like
Grant legitimate power
Avoid and diffuse confrontations
15. Follow the 4-R Rule:
Related
Reasonable
Respectful
Reliably Enforced
Choose the Category
Identify the Specific
Consequence
Plan the Implementation
Who?
When?
Where?
How?
How long? 70
16. There is no perfect consequence
The piper will be paid; the form of
payment may be different
Fairness ≠ sameness
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18. Using illogical consequences
Focusing on consequences rather than
solutions
Focusing on the past rather than the future
Having a "you'll pay for this” attitude
Having a "now I gotcha" attitude
Considering consequences as a total
approach to solving a discipline problem
Not involving students in discussions/
conferences concerning consequences
Believing the consequence only falls on the
student.
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20. Every student
has the potential
for choosing appropriate behavior,
and for becoming a responsible citizen
of the school community,
regardless of background or current level
of functioning
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