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 ** My Personal System of Discipline ** Using the //Personal System Template// (See homepage link) where you took notes from the chapters and the other projects and resources from the course of discipline study, create your own Personal System of Discipline following the guidelines of Chapter 15 in //Building Classroom Discipline//. Use the essential questions (Wiggens, G. and McTighe, J. (2005). //Understanding by Design// [2nd ed.]. Alexandria, VA: ASCD) that you developed at the beginning or that you now revise to focus your own system. A few examples are provided in the three sections of philosophy, theory, and practice. Remember that essential questions have the following characteristics:
 * My Personal System of Discipline **
 * Name **
 * System Title **
 * Date **

Essential questions are not:
 * 1) Can and should be asked over and over again.
 * 2) Are linked to key “habits of mind”
 * 3) Go to the heart of the matter
 * 4) Recur naturally throughout ones learning and over the course of time
 * 5) Raise other important (“big picture”) issues
 * 1) Leading questions
 * 2) Checking for factual knowledge

Your understanding of discipline as a complex topic has been expanded through the course of this study. As you gain more experience with your system, you will meet challenges and learn from them. You will be required to reconcile the “ideal” with the “real” approaches to discipline. As a result of these experiences your system will change and “grow” over time. Hopefully you will continue to seek ways to advocate for your beliefs, based on theory and practice, in order to best support the needs, talents, and interests of the students you serve. Your current Personal System of Discipline will be a good foundation as you continue to learn and teach.



**// Clarifying Your Philosophy of Discipline //**


 * Essential Questions (Charles, 9th ed. [2007]. Page 267):**


 * 1) What is classroom misbehavior and why does it require attention?
 * 2) What is the purpose of discipline and what results do we want to achieve?


 * My Philosophy of Discipline:**



**// Clarifying Your Theory of Discipline //**
 * Essential Questions (Charles, 9th ed. [2007]. Page 267):**


 * 1) What are essential components of a good discipline system?
 * 2) How do those components work together or influence each other?
 * 3) What makes you believe those components will produce the results you desire?


 * My Theory of Discipline Referenced to Relevant Authors:**



**// Clarifying Your Practice of Discipline //**


 * Essential Questions (Charles, 9th ed. [2007]. Page 268):**


 * 1) What will you do to prevent or limit the occurrence of misbehavior?
 * 2) How can you react most effectively when students misbehave?
 * 3) How will you help students to actually want to behave more responsibly?


 * My Practice of Discipline:**



**// Five Principles for Practicing your Personal System of Discipline //**

Explain how you will address the five principles for your personal system of discipline. ||

Principle 1. Present and lead a professional life. ||

Principle 2. Clarify desired interactions among students. ||

Principle 3. Create and maintain positive learning communities. ||

Principle 4. Guide students to be respectful and responsible. ||

Principle 5. Respond to disruptive and serious issues. ||