DISCIPLINE & POSITIVE
BEHAVIOR PLAN
Your success during the school year will be determined
by what you do on the first days of school.
KEY IDEA
The teacher is responsible for organizing a
well-managed classroom where students
can learn in a task-oriented environment.
The First Thing You Need to
Know:
Effective teachers MANAGE their classrooms.
Ineffective teachers DISCIPLINE their
classrooms.
Harry K. Wong
DISCIPLINE V. MANAGEMENT
 Discipline: The reaction to misbehavior AFTER it has
occurred.
 Management: Actions that prevent misbehavior from
occurring.
 Management is identifying the problem and searching for the
solution.
THE FIRST DAYS OF SCHOOL
 Based on the following research:
 Effective teachers have three characteristics:
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They have classroom management skills.
The teach for lesson mastery.
They practice positive expectations.
 Classroom management skills are of primary importance in
determining teaching success.
 The number one factor governing student learning is classroom
management.
 The first day of school is the most important day of the school year.
Effective classroom management practices must begin on the first
day of school.
CHARACTERISTIC OF A
WELL-MANAGED
CLASSROOM
1. Students are deeply involved with their work,
especially with academic, teacher-led instruction.
2. Students know what is expected of them and are
generally successful.
3. There is relatively little wasted time, confusion, or
disruption.
4. The climate of the classroom is work-oriented but
relaxed and pleasant.
EFFECTIVE MANAGER CHARACTERISTICS!
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Plan
Routines
Rules
Positive Consequences
Negative Consequences
Behaviors are Taught
Comfortable
Consistent
Parental Involvement
High Expectations
Climate of Management
If you do not have a plan, you are planning to fail.
POSITIVE
CONSEQUENCES:
*Praise (Personal, genuine, descriptive,
specific)
*Positive Notes and Phone Calls
*Special Privileges: First in line, eat
lunch with teacher
*Behavior Awards
*Tangible Awards
NEGATIVE CONSEQUENCES
Create a list of possible consequences to
use in your classroom.
Prioritize them from “least” to “most.”
Identify the consequences in order from
least to most severe.
THE 3 STEP APPROACH TO TEACHING
CLASSROOM PROCEDURES
1) Explain:
State, explain, model, and demonstrate the procedure.
2) Rehearse:
Rehearse and practice the procedure under your
supervision.
3) Reinforce:
Reteach, rehearse, practice, and reinforce the
classroom procedure until it becomes a student habit
or routine.
John Drugan Student
Discipline
Positive Behavior Interventions
& Supports (PBIS):
Value Self
Value Others
Value Learning
JOHN DRUGAN DISCIPLINE PLAN
Behavior Flow Chart
Behavior Definitions
Classroom Discipline Plan
School-Wide Settings and Expected
Behavior Poster
“WE HOPE THAT YOU CONTINUE
BEING THE BUILDER OF DREAMS
FOR OUR STUDENTS.”