POSITIVE DISCIPLINE-FRED JONES
Caroline Hance
Brittany Maiden
Madison Lewis
Jessica Choi
ABOUT FRED JONES
Dr. Fred Jones received his PhD in
clinical Psychology at UCLA
specializing in schools and families.
While working as the head of the Child
Experimental Ward of the
Neuropsychiatric Institute at the UCLA
Medical Center, he began researching
classroom management for regular and
special education classes. Later in his
career, Dr. Jones presented his positive
discipline model in a book he wrote. Dr.
Jones has studied highly effective
teachers for 30 years and believes "the
best way to manage behavior problems is
to prevent their occurrence“.
PHILOSOPHY STATEMENT
Teachers must put forth dignity
and cooperation. If students feel
like they are respected as
individuals, they will want to act
with similar behaviors. Likewise,
when teachers act maturely and
competently, students will see
them as role models after whom
they pattern their own behavior!
• What
are some behavior
difficulties you could see
happening in your classroom?
• What are some positive
discipline techniques you could
utilize?
STUDENT/ TEACHER CONTROL IN
THE CLASSROOM
DEGREE OF TEACHER CONTROL: HIGH
Dr. Fred Jones believes that as a teacher, you should
always follow through with the proper consequences of a
students’ either appropriate and inappropriate action.
Expectations should be made clear and repeatedly
MODELED through the school year. A student will only
take you seriously if you are consistent.
DEGREE OF STUDENT CONTROL: MID/LOW
The students’ decision to behave or misbehave is their own
decisions. The repercussions of their good or bad behavior
is made clear, so it is up to them to make the choice to
behave well.
LOSING TRACK OF TIME…
Dr. Jones believes management is leadership. Classroom
time is often lost to people speaking out of turn, day
dreaming, being out of their seats, making noises, etc.
Jones recommends to have seating arrangements, limit
setting techniques, and have incentives to avoid losing
class time.
SEATING ARRANGEMENTS
Have students in close proximity to teacher- free of
furniture or other physical barriers- easy access to
students.
 Enforce seating arrangements- this way, students are
focused on work and not a conversation with their
friends.

LIMIT SETTING TECHNIQUES
Limit setting techniques are meant to motivate students to
regain focus on activity or lecture if they are distracted or
uninterested.
 Eye Contact- is a non-verbal way to communicate to the
student that their behavior is not going unnoticed. By
keeping eye-contact with the student, it shows the teacher’s
confidence and it does not take from class time.
 Physical Proximity- Students are less likely to misbehave
if the teacher is near by—Move by misbehaving student
during lecture.
 Body Carriage- Teachers should hold themselves erect and
move assertively- this suggests strong leadership
 Facial Expressions- can communicate encouragement or
disappointment for positive and negative behavior.
INCENTIVES
Jones believes that punishment does not solve bad behavior. He
believes that students will behave and cooperate over time if
good relationships and incentives are provided.
Incentives should be available daily, weekly, and monthly.
Some incentives include:
 Stars
 Tickets—receive so many, get a prize
 Being dismissed first
 Homework Pass
 Popcorn Party
 Class Movie
 Preferred Activity Time
BACK UP PLAN
Dr. Jones believes “a back-up system is a series of
responses designed to meet force with force so that the
uglier the student’s behavior becomes, the deeper he or she
digs his or her hole with no escape.” By having a back up
plan, you will have confidence of how to respond to a
students’ behavior without becoming upset.
WORKS CITED
Andrius, J. (1987, January 1). The Jones Model of Discipline. Retrieved September 10,
2014, from www.teachermatters.com/classroom-discipline/models-ofdiscipline/the-jones-model.html
Education World: Fred Jones: Tools for Teaching. (n.d.). Retrieved September 9, 2014,
from http://www.educationworld.com/a_curr/columnists/jones/jones.shtml
The Positive Discipline Model. (n.d.). Retrieved September 9, 2014, from
http://faculty.msmc.edu/frm6763/pdf/positive_discipline.pdf
The Positive Discipline Model. (n.d.). Retrieved September 9, 2014, from
http://www.metu.edu.tr/~e133376/project/The Positive Discipline Model.htm