Special types of intervention. Many kids struggle with developing self-discipline. They see changes in behavior as too difficult for them to do by themselves provide them with detailed instructions regarding classroom rules and procedures to ensure understanding and compliance.
These students must be taught to attribute their success or failure to their personal They lean their own behavior and judge its to talk themselves through a task using detailed, instructions; and to engage in problem solving when confronting classroom issues
1. Accommodations and adaptations
Many students have difficulty following procedures and rituals. This includes students with moderate or severe attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, sensory issues, dyslexia, learning delays. Asperger syndrome, central auditory processing disorder. Each of these may need special accommodations such as a study buddy, advance notes, repetition, special areas earplugs or audio enhancement, and extra time or other support. Counseling services for misbehaving students target who might lack self-regulation skills and understanding of their own misbehaviors, that if students could com ply, they would
2. Fierce conversations
There is an amazing book by Susan Scott (2002) called Fierce Conversations. You might feel stronger and more capable in any conversation after having read this book, so put it on your list immediately. You could have a private discussion with a disruptive student; describe the bad behaviors and how they impact the class. Describe how you feel about it. Ask the student for possible solutions or input. Propose what you think might be some possible solutions. Offer counseling or a parent meeting. Only use in-school suspensions with skill building in social skills as part of the process. Meet with parents to determine if the student has been experiencing a major loss or a life change. Create new agreements that you can both live with, and take action to initiate them.
Personal Growth
This pathway is the holy grail in teaching. By focusing on students' personal growth, you'll help them move toward a higher level of awareness and responsibility. There are three primary forms of personal growth you're interested in for better self-discipline:
• greater student awareness of social fabric
• increased student self-governance
• understanding and choosing of restitution
These are not likely to be on the radar for 99 percent of teachers. Why not? They seem like such lofty goals-and they are! They're also challenging, but there's no reason to avoid a goal just because it's challenging. Let's now focus on deeper understandings and specific strategies for each of the three areas of personal growth