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Unique Activity : Writing a Letter to Parents/Families ||
 * Chapter 12 : Discipline Through Raising Student Responsibility
 * Suppose you have decided to adopt Marvin Marshall's Discipline through Raising Responsibility for use with your students. With a small team, collaboratively write a letter describing the discipline system to parents and/or families of students at a selected grade level. Marshall suggests a letter in this chapter. However, think about which components you would emphasize with the selected age level. How will you convey the message so that families understand the system, as well as your rationale for using it? Post the letter in an electronic discussion board or blog for colleagues to critique and discuss. Does the system seem appropriate for students in all K-12 grades? ||

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? || Responsibility 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. How may students of different age/grade levels learn the ABCD Levels of social development (Anarchy; Bossing, Bullying, Bothering; Cooperation, Conformity; and Democracy, Taking the Initiative to Act Responsibly)? 2. What classroom procedures are important to teach students at a particular grade level? How will they be taught and learned? 3. When and how may teachers provide opportunities for students to reflect on their own internal motivation and skills to consciously choose responsible behaviors? 4. When students disrupt learning experiences, how may teachers respond to help students learn and practice responsible behavior and resolve conflicts in constructive ways? || http://www.AboutDiscipline.com/ - Marvin Marshall provides a discussion about the disadvantages of using rewards and punishments to change behavior. http://www.DisciplineWithoutStress.com/ - Marvin Marshall provides a table of contents and online postings of sample chapters at this Web site. http://teachers.net/gazette/AUG00/marshall.html - Marvin Marshall talks about classroom meetings in this Teachers Net Gazette article. ||
 * Chapter 12 : Discipline Through Raising Student Responsibility
 * Web addresses change regularly. The following links were active in March 2007.
 * http://www.MarvinMarshall.com/ - Marvin Marshall's home Web site which includes a monthly electronic newsletter titled Promoting Responsibility & Learning.
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Self-Assessment of Understanding || 1. What are the three principles to practice to develop responsible behavior, according to Discipline without Stress? 2. What is Marvin Marshall’s four level hierarchy of social development? How can it support the development of responsible behavior? 3. What are differences between internal motivation and external motivation? 4. What are the six steps recommended for intervention by Marshall when misbehavior occurs? ||
 * Chapter 12 : Discipline Through Raising Student Responsibility
 * Check your own understanding of the concepts and ideas addressed in the chapter by answering the following questions. Answers may vary, but possible responses are found on the homepage.
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