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Strengths and Weaknesses of Theory

Jones tips for teachers

The effectiveness of Jones theories and techniques have been debated and questioned by many educational professionals. Although many teachers have found these techniques to be highly effective, some teachers find it is labor intensive on the teacher and they do not have the support outside the classroom in order to do so.

Strengths of Theory

Weaknesses of Theory

  • Individuals will behave differently
  • Students will also have individual tolerances
  • Theory relies on the assumption it will work for all students
  • Most children do not consider consequences, they often act in the moment
  • Is flexible to be able to cater all different classrooms and styles of teaching
  • PAT has been a highly successful tool for teachers for all grade levels
  • Jones theory is a good base to then build other techniques and theories onto

Teaching - Resist halting class for minor misbehavior. Use body language or call the child by name, but continue teaching.

Acknowledgment - Don't disregard misbehavior- address it immediately, but avoid creating a disruption.

Escalation - If a child continues to make poor behavior choices, respond by moving physically closer to the child with each escalation

Support - Positively interact with every child during class.

Consequences - Have in place a series of consequences for misbehavior, including a backup system outside your classroom (another adult, ministry leader, or parents).

Appropriateness - Use appropriate responses for misbehavior - don't overreact.

Understand that all kids push limits - its natural human behavior. It's how you respond to their pushing that will set the tone for your discipline approach.

Simplicity - Use few rules and make them very clear. Don't create a rule unless you'll enforce it every time it's broken.

Clarity - Teach rules as carefully as you teach a lesson.

Respect - Remember that children like to be part of a well-managed classroom. Take your role seriously to maintain a learning- friendly environment.

Back-up Systems

This system is also used to help deal with problem or difficult students. Jones suggests that the teacher either use this system OR the omission training system. The Back-up System is a three leveled system designed to meet "force with force", so that the worse the student's behavior is the worse the punishment will be.

The 3 Level System

Examples

  • Level 1: Small Back-up Response
  • Level 2: Medium Back-up Response
  • Level 3: Large Back-up Response

Level 1:

  • Quiet and private confrontation
  • Ear warning
  • Private meeting
  • Quiet time

Level 2:

  • Time out
  • Public warning
  • Being sent to the hall
  • Detention after school
  • Parent conference

Level 3:

  • Sending student to the office
  • Office referral system
  • Corporal punishment

Omission Training

Omission training deals with students who have behavior problems and do not participate in PAT. Jones suggests the teacher continue to use limit setting for minor situations, remove the student from PAT to develop an alternative omission training system for the individual student.

Steps of Omission Training

Video example

  • Remove the student from responsibility training so misbehavior does not continue to hurt or distract peers
  • Permit the student to earn bonus points for the class
  • Challenge the class to help with the success of this difficult student
  • Gradually phase out the omission training process

Responsibility Training and PAT

According to Jones Responsibility Training is a system for instilling positive cooperation in the classroom. Preferred Activity Time or PAT is the main incentive system Jones suggests to teach cooperation.

PAT explained

Examples of PAT activities

Preferred Activity Time is class time allotted for activities such as learning games and activities. These activities and games should be things the students enjoy and want to do. This is an incentive system that offers students what they want, and know they will get it only if they do their work and behave as they should.

  • Charades
  • Buzz
  • Silent Ball
  • Seven-Up
  • Scattergories
  • Computer Time
  • Drawing/ Art time

Limit Setting

The ultimate goal of limit setting is to use body language and rules to prompt students to get back to work and/or stay on task. The actions taken the teacher should not cut into instructional time and should prompt students back to work.

Examples

Steps to Limit Setting

  • Setting limits on behavior
  • Body language to remind students when rules are violated
  • Incentives and social rewards
  • Back-up System
  • Ask students to identify desirable and undesirable behavior
  • Establish clear, observable class rules
  • Specify ways you will support positive behavior in students
  • Explain and establish consequences with students

Who Is Fred Jones?

Dr. Fred Jones received his Ph.D in clinical psychology from UCLA, specializing in working with schools and families. While he was serving as the head of the Child Experimental Ward of the Neuropsychiatric Institute at the UCLA Medical Center, Jones developed methods of helping children with severe emotional disorders. At this time he also began research in classroom management for both regular special education classrooms. When Jones joined the faculty at the University of Rochester, he continued his research in schools and classrooms.

Jones work in schools

Positive Discipline Model

Video Intro

There are four main parts to Jones Positive Discipline and Management model.

These four parts are:

  • Limit Setting
  • Responsibility Training
  • Omission Training
  • Back-up System
  • In 1969, Jones started providing teachers with advise on how to manage students and classroom effectiveness.
  • Jones has studies highly successful teachers for more than 30 years.
  • Developed the non-adversarial management procedures.

Lesson Objectives

  • Students will be able to discuss and explain the strengths and weaknesses of Jones theories.
  • Students will be able to identify and summarize the key concepts of Jones theories; limit setting, preferred activity time, omission training, and backup systems.

Materials needed:

References:

Students will be evaluated on:

  • Notebook or paper
  • Pencil
  • Participating in the class presentation/ discussion
  • Fred Jones: Tools for Teaching: Education World. (n.d.). Retrieved July 22, 2020, from https://www.educationworld.com/a_curr/columnists/jones/jones.shtml
  • Omission Training for Severe Behavior Problems: Education World. (n.d.). Retrieved July 22, 2020, from https://www.educationworld.com/a_curr/columnists/jones/jones018.shtml
  • Positive Discipline Model - Fred Jones. (n.d.). Retrieved July 22, 2020, from https://fredjones.weebly.com/the-model.html
  • Preferred Activity Time (PAT) Is Preferred by Kids and Teachers. (n.d.). Retrieved July 22, 2020, from https://www.educationworld.com/a_curr/curr315.shtml
  • Tools-for-teaching: Limit Setting. (n.d.). Retrieved July 22, 2020, from https://www.fredjones.com/limit-setting

Fred Jones - Classroom Discipline

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