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Fred Jones: Positive Classroom Discipline
Enoch Perez, Martha Villa, Miles McNeeley, Ismael Banda
SPE 481/Fall 2013
Dr. Esposito
References
Resources
- Jones, F. (2000). Tools for teaching. Santa Cruz, CA: Frederic H. Jones & Associates, Inc.
- www.educationworld.com/a_curr/columnists/jones/
- www.edutopia.org/classroom-management-resource-guide
Problems in classroom management
Ineffective Nagging
- Teachers spend great deal of time telling students what to do and what behavior to stop.
- Nag-nag-nag syndrome does not work.
- Massive time wasting
- Student passivity
- Aimlessness
- Helpless handraising
- Ineffective nagging
Student Passivity
- Student are engaged in other activities versus class content.
- Trend of helpless handraisers.
-Students don't listen to lesson, just wait for one to one explanation with teacher.
Helpless Handraising
Aimlessness
- When students are instructed to do work, hands go up because they were not paying attention to teacher (i.e. looking out window, talking).
- Helpless handraising provides time to socialize with peers, stand and walk, etc.
- Students waste time because they do not know the procedures or chose not follow them.
- Teachers need to take their time to teach expectations and rules (e.g. enter class, start warm-up, etc.).
Massive Time Wasting
- Time wasting can be attributed to unprepared teachers.
(e.g. not being aware of class transitions).
- Jones informs that students waste time in school by talking, goofing off, daydreaming, and moving about the room.
Incentive Systems
Grandma's Rule
Preferred Activity Time (PAT)
- First they must do work.
- Then they can enjoy reward.
- Enrichment activity
- Learning game
- Not free time!
- Provide reward/consequence
Body Language
Body Carriage
Physical Proximity
Proper Breathing
Teachers need to remain calm.
Using physical proximity prompts students to behave or continue on assignment without saying anything.
Important Teaching Strategies
Facial Expressions
Classroom Chores
Eye Contact
- Assign students classroom chore
- Gives sense of responsibility
- Working the crowd
- Using body language
- Say, See, Do teaching
- Promoting incentive systems
Classroom rules
- General rules- define teacher guidelines, standards for work and behavior
- Specific rules- inform procedures and routines
*Must be taught in first week of school. Rehearsed until learned.
Opening Routines
Room arrangement
What does not work
- generous walkways
- view of teacher/board
- cooperative learning
-review questions
-warm-ups
-brain teasers
-writing in journals
-silent reading
What will work
Jones’ Philosophy
The rationale behind Fred Jones's classroom management model is based upon creating a positive classroom environment that is conducive for all student learning. Jones states that "the best way to manage behavior problems is to prevent their occurrence” (Jones, 2000).
"Say, See, Do" Teaching
Fred Jones
design by Dóri Sirály for Prezi
- Teacher input ---> student output --- teacher input ---> student output
- Partner teaching (roles)