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Web Links || Remember to evaluate the Internet sources for relevancy and scholarship. What is the date of publication? Is the information from a refereed or a nonrefereed journal? (In a refereed journal, articles are reviewed by a panel of experts in the field and must follow specific research guidelines.) Does the author present information from a personal point of view and/or a variety of points of view? Is the information accurate, unbiased, and evidence-based? Does the source add to your knowledge base? || Use the questions, Web sites below, and other credible resources to further investigate and reflect on critical topics in this chapter. Discuss them with interested individuals in your setting or with a small group in an electronic Chat Room. 1. What are effective ways to teach and learn responsibility from the Win-Win approach? 2. How would you communicate the "Three Pillars" of Win-Win Discipline (same-side approach, collaborative solutions, and learned responsibility) to students? 3. Win-Win Discipline suggests that asking students to reflect on three considerations will encourage responsible thinking (1. Their needs and others' needs, 2. How they treat others, and 3. How they conduct themselves). What activities could be used to learn these considerations? || @http://www.janebluestein.com/articles/directory.html - Jane Bluestein provides various articles on promoting Win-Win discipline strategies. @http://fatherhood.about.com/cs/discipline/a/behav_contract.htm - This site has resources for a win-win approach to parenting. @http://www.goodcharacter.com/ISOC/Responsibility.html - This Web site has ideas for teaching responsible thinking. (http://www.goodcharacter.com/ - URL for homepage of Good Character.) @http://www.education-world.com/a_issues/chat/chat084.shtml - The article on this Education World Web site provides ideas for teaching self-control and responsible behavior. http://info.ag.vt.edu/vce/offices/webinfo/files/Tips and Tools for Teaching Responsibility in the School Environment.doc - This link has tips and tools for teaching responsibility. ||
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 * Web addresses change regularly. The following links were active in February 2007.
 * Win-Win Strategies
 * @http://www.kaganonline.com/ - Spencer Kagan's Publishing and Professional Development Web site provides resources for promoting Win-Win discipline.

Unique Activity : Curriculum Integration || In a small group, select one of the "free samples + downloads" lesson plans in math, science, or writing at a grade level of your choice from http://www.exemplars.com/. Modify the lesson design to include learning and teaching of one of the life skills identified above. Share your modifications with other groups in your class or other classes using the textbook. What new ideas do you get for teaching life skills from hearing the lesson modifications? ||
 * Chapter 9 : Discipline through Same-Side Win-Win Strategies
 * "A major goal of Win-Win Discipline is the progressive development of what Kagan, Kyle, and Scott call ‘life skills' that help people live more successfully. Examples of life skills are self-control, anger management, good judgment, impulse control, perseverance, and empathy" It is suggested that teachers use the curriculum to work on these skills. (Charles, p. 162)

Questions and Activities || 2. To what extent do you feel you could put Win-Win Discipline into effect in your classroom? What portions do you believe you could implement easily? What portions do you believe might present difficulty? 3. Win-Win Discipline rests on Three Pillars - same side, collaborative solutions, and learned responsibility. How would you go about communicating these key principles to students? 4. In what ways are curriculum instruction, and management linked to preventing discipline problems? How might each help with the moment of disruption, follow-up, and long-term solutions? ||
 * Chapter 9 : Discipline through Same-Side Win-Win Strategies
 * 1. In your journal enter notes from Kagan, Kyle, and Scott's model that you might wish to include in your own system of discipline.