CLASSROOM MANAGEMENT:
DEVELOPING STRENGTHS TO PROMOTE COMPETENCY

Session 5:
Fostering Autonomy
3/30/05

Good judgment comes from experience, and a lotta that comes from bad judgment.
-Mark Twain

An eye for an eye makes the whole world blind.
-Mahatma Gandhi

Topic Activity
Issues of Interest Connections
Classroom Scenarios Pairs
Problem-Solving
Negotiation Skills
Class Meetings
Group Leadership Skills
Lecturette
Read-Aloud
Discussion
Conflict Resolution Lecturette
Encouraging Autonomy
Punished by Rewards?
Solving Problems Together
Behavioral Interventions
Taboo
Lecturette
Carousel Responses
Lecturette
Bullying Flags
Lecturette
Projects Sharing

References:
Brandt, R. (1995). Punished by rewards: A conversation with Alfie Kohn. Educational Leadership, 53(1), 13-16.
Faber, E. and Mazlich, A. (1980). How to talk so kids will listen and listen so kids will talk. New York: Avon Books.
Froschl, M., Sprung, B., & Mullin-Rindler, N. (1998). Quit it!: A teacher's guide on teasing and bullying for use with students in grades K-3. New York: Educational Equity Concepts.
Garrity, C., Jens, K., Porter, W., Sager, N., & Short-Camilli, C. (2000). Bully-proofing your school. Longmont, CO: Sopris West.
Kohn, A. (1996). Beyond discipline. Alexandria, VA: Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development.
Sjostrom, L. and Stein, N. (1996). Bullyproof. Wellesley, MA: Wellesley College Center for Research on Women.

Links:
[Discipline is the Problem -- Not the Solution][Schoolwide and Classroom Discipline][Creating a Climate for Learning: Effective Classroom Management Techniques]
[Faculty of Education at Moray House Anti-Bullying Network] [International Education and Resource Center-Canada Bullying.org] [Wellesley Center for Women Project on Teasing and Bullying]

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