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Positivediscipline 2
Positivediscipline 2
Practice in American
Schools
vs
T wo O p p o s i n g S c h o o l s o f T h o u g h t
on Human Behavior
Common Practice
Pavlove, Thorndyke,
and Skinner
What motivates
behavior?
When do we have
the most influence
on the behavior of
others?
In an ongoing relationship
founded on mutual respect
"Respect" is...
Censure, isolation,
punishment
Response to
inappropriate
behavior
Censure, isolation,
punishment
Response to
dangerous and
destructive behavior
Student learning is
maximized when...
www.PositiveDiscipline.org
Mutual, in relationships in
which each person is equally
worthy of dignity and respect
Naming without shaming and
blaming, focus on solutions, follow
through, addressing the belief
behind the behavior