Rudolf Dreikurs

techniques, then the students should demonstrate appropriate levels of academic learning. In retrospect, if the teacher is ineffective, the students’ scores will be representative of their progress. Educational Psychologists William Wattenberg and Rudolf Dreikurs are well known for their contributions to theory to the field of classroom management. In the previous week, we learned that William Wattenberg noted that characteristics of individual behavior were different than that of group…

Personal Philosophy I think children are unique individuals who go to school to reach their full potential. Teachers have a big part in helping students reach their goals by creating a stimulating classroom. In the classroom, Teachers need to provide a safe and secure environment where the students feel like they can explore education within their needs. The learning environment needs to be a structured, engaging and relevant to the learning experiment. Students also need to be an active…

help the child learn. When an educational model is followed both at home and at school, children can intellectually and emotionally develop through the consistency and repetition. Through the teachings of Eric Erikson, Maria Montessori and Rudolph Dreikurs, it can be proven that early childhood is the time to nurture the young minds’ ability to learn from those around them in order to mature into well-balanced, kind-hearted and responsible adults with a positive sense of self. Eric Erikson’s…

involvement in their learning. Dreikurs believes in taking a preventative approach to misbehavior, but also promotes the use of logical consequences. In respect to a standard based classroom in 2016, Dreikurs’ most useful concept is the relationship which his theory fosters between the students and the teacher. Teachers are more than simply blind punishers. They look at the action and the cause of the misbehavior as opposed to labeling the student. The least useful portion of Dreikurs’ theory…

Art therapy is a relatively new field in therapeutic counseling. It is defined as an expressive therapy “through which we many draw on inner feelings and the unconscious to produce a tangible product…that allows clients to explore their deepest and often hidden feelings, and to use symbols to represent their inner feelings and conflicts” (Degges-White, p. 1). While there are a number of theoretical approaches, this paper focuses on Adlerian art therapy, which incorporates a framework based off…

A main belief for Dreikurs was that discipline is based on having mutual respect. Having respect helps to motivate students to behave due to social interest. He also believed this is so because all humans have a primary need to belong as well as be accepted by their peers. When children feel that they are accepted, they can contribute to the classroom because they feel they have value. Additionally, on of Dreikurs main values was that discipline is not punishment,…

The first chapter of Beyond Discipline by Alfie Kohn was about the nature of children and their motives and abilities. It discussed many negative theories and programs that characterize children as untrustworthy, incapable, and lack self-control. However, the author provides a different point of view where children are not seen as horrible human beings. He believes educators must look carefully at how they are teaching and the assumptions and predispositions they may bring about on their…

Task 2 – Critical observation portfolio 1.0 Introduction A teacher is the role model in the class. A teacher teaches us about a subject. A teacher is also the manager in the classroom. Meaning to say that teacher’s role does not confined to the delivering of knowledge to the students only. As a manager of the classroom, a teacher should be able to deal with problems and limitations in order to create a classroom for an optimal learning. Doyle (1986 as cited in Emmer & Stough, 2001) defines…

where "knolwedge is individually constructed and socially constructed by learners based on their interpretations and experiences in the world" (pp. 215). According to Lyons, Ford and Arthur-Kelly (2011) a Goal Centered Theory (GCT), devised by Rudolf Dreikurs, is based on the notion that teachers “seek out needs based explanations for why the students are motivated to misbehave” (p. 7). This will ensure that I will engage the whole class in discussions about behaviour, provide choice about…

Task two. 2.1 Explain the principles which underpin a chosen behaviour management model. I have chosen to look at the Dreikurs' model as I feel like the model sticks out to me by catching my interest, I feel like this model looks at all aspects of aspects for the children/ young people and their behavioural management within a setting. I believe this as The Dreikurs' Model supports teachers in the classroom to know hot to understand the management children's behaviour by not using…