1. Positive Discipline Fred Jones
By: Kimberly Elaine Mitchell

2. The Basics
Prevent misbehavior through routines and classroom environment
Active teaching skills that promotes student participation and attention
Use incentive systems in the classroom
Provide guidance during independent work

3. Examples “You have to finish your dinner before you get your dessert.”
Dinner -- the task
Dessert -- the reward for completing the task
"As soon as you are ready for bed, we'll have story time."
"As soon as you are done with your homework, you can watch TV."
"As soon as you have finished your chores, you can go outside to play."

4. Pros Strategies are teachable Promotes preventing behavior problems
Supports proper behavior
Model can be implemented in steps

5. Cons Teachers may need specific training to master the techniques
May be difficult to implement in the early grades

6. Skill Cluster #1
Room Arrangement-Teacher should be able to move around the class freely
Class rules-General and specific
Class Chores-Each student should have a duty in the classroom
Opening Routines- “Bell- Ringer,” should be engaging and focuses on the day’s lesson

7. Skill Cluster #2 Limit setting through body language
Proper Breathing-stay calm
Eye Contact-Non-verbal to control misbehaviors
Physical Proximity-Walk around to keep students on track
Facial Expressions-Can be positive or negative towards a student

8. Skill Cluster #3-Say, See, Do Teaching
Visual Instruction Plans- Keeps students on task
Say, See, Do Teaching- Students immediately work with the information they have been given

9. Skill Cluster #4
Grandma Rule-Students do better work and have less misbehaviors if given an incentive after finishing a task
Student Responsibility- Students learn responsibility through the use of incentives
Genuine Incentives-Activities that students enjoy
Preferred Activity Time-Time set aside in planning for learning based games, centers, and workshops

10. Skill Cluster #5
Helpless Hand Raising- Students will raise their hands to get attention not always when help is needed
Efficient Help-Room organization, visual instructions, minimize the amount of help given to individual students

11. References http://www.fredjones.com/
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