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** Personal System of Discipline  ** //Building Classroom Discipline// encourages you to explore your philosophical, theoretical, and practical views on discipline so that you can articulate your own approach to discipline. A philosophy of discipline includes a critical analysis of fundamental assumptions and beliefs. Selected theories or models will support those beliefs. You will want the actions you use to encourage self-discipline to align with your philosophy and related theories. Creating questions about these three components (philosophy, theory, and practice) can get you started with developing your Personal System of Discipline.
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Essential questions (Wiggens, G. and McTighe, J. (2005). //Understanding by Design// [2nd ed.]. Alexandria, VA: ASCD.) help to clarify the critical content/concepts of curricula and classroom climate. They are used here to encourage reflection on clarifying and planning ways to develop a Personal System of Discipline or positive learning environments/communities. Essential questions have the following characteristics: Essential questions are not: Some essential questions for creating your Personal System of Discipline are provided to encourage you to develop your own specific important questions that will guide development of the System. Early in your study of //Building Classroom Discipline//, reflect on what your own essential questions are in relation to philosophy, theory, and practice for developing a positive classroom learning community. The questions will be revised as you investigate and learn more and that is to be expected. Your Personal System will develop and change over time.  **// Clarifying Your Philosophy of Discipline //** //After you have written your essential questions, write philosophical ideas from each of the chapters that help to answer the questions and that you want to apply to your Personal System//.
 * 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
 * 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?


 * Philosophical Ideas Chapter 1. Classroom Discipline **


 * Philosophical Ideas Chapter 2. Inclusion **


 * Philosophical Ideas Chapter 3. Neurological Based Behavior **


 * Philosophical Ideas Chapter 4. Twentieth-Century Pioneers **


 * Philosophical Ideas Chapter 5. Three Bridges to 21st Century Discipline **


 * Philosophical Ideas Chapter 6. Belonging, Cooperation, and Self-Control **


 * Philosophical Ideas Chapter 7. Active Student Involvement **


 * Philosophical Ideas Chapter 8. Pragmatic Classroom Management **


 * Philosophical Ideas Chapter 9. Same-Side Win-Win Strategies **


 * Philosophical Ideas Chapter 10. Dignity and Hope for Challenging Youth **


 * Philosophical Ideas Chapter 11. Self-Restitution and Moral Intelligence **


 * Philosophical Ideas Chapter 12. Raising Student Responsibility **


 * Philosophical Ideas Chapter 13. Careful Teacher Guidance and Instruction **


 * Philosophical Ideas Chapter 14. Synergy and Reducing Causes of Misbehavior **

 **// Clarifying Your Theory of Discipline //**
 * Philosophical Ideas Chapter** **15. Formalizing your Personal System of Discipline** ||

//After you have written your essential questions, write theoretical ideas from each of the chapters that help to answer the questions and that you want to apply to your Personal System//.
 * 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?


 * Theoretical Ideas Chapter 1. Classroom Discipline **


 * Theoretical Ideas Chapter 2. Inclusion **


 * Theoretical Ideas Chapter 3. Neurological Based Behavior **


 * Theoretical Ideas Chapter 4. Twentieth-Century Pioneers **


 * Theoretical Ideas Chapter 5. Three Bridges to 21st Century Discipline **


 * Theoretical Ideas Chapter 6. Belonging, Cooperation, and Self-Control **


 * Theoretical Ideas Chapter 7. Active Student Involvement **


 * Theoretical Ideas Chapter 8. Pragmatic Classroom Management **


 * Theoretical Ideas Chapter 9. Same-Side Win-Win Strategies **


 * Theoretical Ideas Chapter 10. Dignity and Hope for Challenging Youth **


 * Theoretical Ideas Chapter 11. Self-Restitution and Moral Intelligence **


 * Theoretical Ideas Chapter 12. Raising Student Responsibility **


 * Theoretical Ideas Chapter 13. Careful Teacher Guidance and Instruction **


 * Theoretical Ideas Chapter 14. Synergy and Reducing Causes of Misbehavior **

 **// Clarifying Your Practice of Discipline  //** //After you have written your essential questions, write practice ideas from each of the chapters that help to answer the questions and that you want to apply to your Personal System//.
 * Theoretical Ideas Chapter** **15. Formalizing your Personal System 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?


 * Practice Ideas Chapter 1. Classroom Discipline **


 * Practice Ideas Chapter 2. Inclusion **


 * Practice Ideas Chapter 3. Neurological Based Behavior **


 * Practice Ideas Chapter 4. Twentieth-Century Pioneers **


 * Practice Ideas Chapter 5. Three Bridges to 21st Century Discipline **


 * Practice Ideas Chapter 6. Belonging, Cooperation, and Self-Control **


 * Practice Ideas Chapter 7. Active Student Involvement **


 * Practice Ideas Chapter 8. Pragmatic Classroom Management **


 * Practice Ideas Chapter 9. Same-Side Win-Win Strategies **


 * Practice Ideas Chapter 10. Dignity and Hope for Challenging Youth **


 * Practice Ideas Chapter 11. Self-Restitution and Moral Intelligence **


 * Practice Ideas Chapter 12. Raising Student Responsibility **


 * Practice Ideas Chapter 13. Careful Teacher Guidance and Instruction **


 * Practice Ideas Chapter 14. Synergy and Reducing Causes of Misbehavior **


 * Practice Ideas Chapter** **15. Formalizing your Personal System of Discipline** ||

 **// Five Principles for Practicing your Personal System of Discipline  //** Regularly reflect and write about ideas that you intend to include in 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. ||