Beyond Discipline Chapter 6
Summary: Alfie Kohn starts by telling a tale of two teachers. The first teacher made all the rules insisting that students obey without question and second teacher stopped commanding and started listening. She found that students learned to make good choices by creating the options for themselves, instead of following directions. When teachers change their questions to begin with, “How do you think we can …” and “How many ways can we …”, this enables students to develop their problem-solving and critical thinking questions. Self-discipline means setting your own expectations and meeting them. Beyond self-discipline is when children possess the skills to solve problems independently and together. When students are
Summary: Alfie Kohn starts by telling a tale of two teachers. The first teacher made all the rules insisting that students obey without question and second teacher stopped commanding and started listening. She found that students learned to make good choices by creating the options for themselves, instead of following directions. When teachers change their questions to begin with, “How do you think we can …” and “How many ways can we …”, this enables students to develop their problem-solving and critical thinking questions. Self-discipline means setting your own expectations and meeting them. Beyond self-discipline is when children possess the skills to solve problems independently and together. When students are