Davao Oriental State University

INSTITUTE OF EDUCATION AND TEACHER TRAINING

Guang-guang, Dahican, City of Mati, Davao Oriental, 8200

Facilitating Learner Centered

Teaching and Learning

Module 1

Classroom Management

Lesson 2
Classroom Discipline

Prepared by: Ms. Joielaine Cuevas

Introduction
Welcome to a new set of discoveries and exploration!

This module is intended to assist students in their journey in understand the concept of
the classroom management and common disciplinary problems within the learning environment.

This set of material will help students to:

A. Explore real-life situations;

B. engaged in activities related to classroom management; and
C. Read and answer the activities given per lesson presentation.

Lesson 1 – Classroom Discipline

In this lesson we will discuss the definition of classroom discipline and its types and
causes as part of the lesson in classroom management. We will also going to talk about some
strategies to improve classroom discipline and avoid disciplinary problems in order to effectively
attain positive classroom management.

Objectives

At the end of this lesson, the students are expected to:

A. define the effective and constructive discipline;

B. identify the causes and types of disciplinary problem; and
C. Explain the importance of improving classroom discipline.

Engage Phase

Activity 1: Photo Essay!

Answer the following questions:

 What is your insight about positive discipline?

 What can you say about the discipline of the students in the second photo?
 What do you see in the third photo?
ESSENTIAL IDEA

Classroom discipline refers to the strategies a teacher uses to manage student behaviors
and attitudes during instructional time. A teacher who uses consistent discipline strategies
exhibits more effective classroom management than an inconsistent teacher. Students can
maintain their academic attention by being disciplined in the classroom. This gradually teaches
kids alternative methods of concentration. A diligent student is capable of maintaining his
objectives in mind and giving his work high importance.

Activity 2: Define me!

In your own understanding, define the following terms:

1. Bullying:
2. Disrespect:
3. Aggression:
4. Defiance:

ABSTRACTION

Classroom management is one of the most essential components of effective teaching. The steps
teachers take to keep their classrooms functioning effectively throughout the school year so that
their students can succeed are known as classroom management. Classroom management
techniques include putting up a neat and orderly environment, being explicit about expectations,
and giving lessons that keep pupils paying attention and concentrating.

Positive discipline

• Is an approach to teaching that helps children to become, responsible, respectful and

resourceful members of their communities
• It respects children's right to healthy development, protection from violence, and active
participation in their learning
• Helps children develop appropriate thinking and behavior in the short and long-term.
• Helps children develop self-discipline and confidence
• Guides children to be in harmony with self and others.

Students act out in many different ways, which affects both their own capacity for learning and
that of those around them. The following are some of the most prevalent categories of
disciplinary issues:

 Students who speak and behave disrespectfully toward adults and their peers.
 Defiance is when students blatantly disobey adults or rules.
 Bullying: When pupils repeatedly frighten others, frequently to boost their own
 confidence
 Students who act aggressively may hurt others physically or verbally

Some of the common causes of disciplinary problems are problems at home, disabilities,
personal issues, perceptions, and can also be a teacher factor.
1. The teacher factor – the teacher can be a potent factor in causing disciplinary problems.
The teacher’s personal characteristics and his holistic scholastic qualifications
2. Problems at home – issues and stress at home are major reason for students to act out in
class.
3. Peers – students who are bullied by their peers are also prone to discipline issues in the
classroom
4. Perception – if your student feels you don’t like him, you’re not protecting him or
supportive of him, he could become a discipline problem in the classroom.
5. Disabilities – children with learning disabilities can also sometimes be disruptive in class.
6. Personal issues – students may also be disruptive for personal reasons, relating partly or
mainly to their own personal problems.

As a result, student misconduct on this scale doesn't necessarily arise from ineffective classroom
management but instead has external causes. Nevertheless, the ability of the students to perform
and think critically can be trained during the learning process.

Discipline strategies

 Developing a comprehensive classroom discipline plan

 Preventing behavior and management problems from occurring
 Stopping misbehavior when it occurs without attacking the dignity of the student
 Resolving problems with students who chronically disrupt the learning process
 Reducing student stress as well as your own, and
 Using special guidelines for rules and consequences that work

Thus, discipline is important in order to maximize learning and minimize disruption in enforcing
classroom standards and building patterns of cooperation. Moreover, collaborative activities help
in disciplinary and cognitive development of a student in the learning process. Various ways and
method can be applied in order to improve the student’s critical thinking and behavior.

Activity 3: let us explore

Let us discuss the lesson and try to answer the following questions below:

1. What makes a good or positive discipline?

2. What are the points that you need to consider in improving classroom discipline?
3. Why it is important to maximize learning and minimize disruption in enforcing classroom
standards?
4. How disciplinary problem does affect the student’s critical thinking and behavior?
Activity 4 Graphic organizer

Organize your ideas and write your thoughts on the space provided.

Positive
Discipline

Disciplinary
problems

Activity 5 MATCHING TYPE

Match the words in column A with their corresponding definition in column B.

A B

A. Students who speak and behave disrespectfully toward adults and

their peers.
1. POSITIVE
DISCIPLINE B. It is a personal reasons, relating partly or mainly to their own
2. BULLYING personal problems.
3. TEACHER C. When pupils repeatedly frighten others, frequently to boost their
FACTOR own confidence
4. PERCEPTION D. The teacher can be a potent factor in causing disciplinary
5. AGGRESSION problems.
6. DISCIPLINE
STRATEGY E. Helps children develop appropriate thinking and behavior in the
7. DEFIANCE
short and long-term.
F. It is when students blatantly disobey adults or rules.
8. PEERS
9. PERSONAL G. Using special guidelines for rules and consequences that work
ISSUE H. students who are bullied by their peers are also prone to discipline
10. DISRESPECT issues in the classroom
I. If your student feels you don’t like him, you’re not protecting him
or supportive of him, he could become a discipline problem in the
classroom.
J. Students who act aggressively may hurt others physically or
verbally.
Let us apply!
Activity 6

The following are the situations usually observed inside a classroom. As a future educator, how
are you going to manage this situation on your own? Answer the following item on a separate
sheet of paper.

1. Your seatmate is having a hard time coping up with his frustration in your math class,
what will you do?
2. Your students are not interested in your class, what will you do?
3. One of your students has fear of public speaking and does not participate in the class,
what will you do to help him?
4. You notice that you are constantly worrying about everything and it badly affects your
performance in class, what will you do?
5. Your teacher asks you a question during your oral recitation; you failed to give her the
exact answer because you didn’t study and she then humiliate you in front of the class.
What will you do?
6. You ask your student a question regarding your discussion, he failed to answer it and the
whole class laughs at him. What will you do?

Activity 7

Write an essay about you understanding about classroom discipline.

Below are guide questions in writing your essay that is mainly promoting effective and positive
discipline.

1. As a future educator, how can you prevent disciplinary problems in your class?
2. What do you think is the importance of discipline in the classroom?
3. What is effective and constructive discipline? How can you promote it?

Good Job! Now we are almost done with classroom discipline and strategies
in proving classroom management. Keep it up!

Assessment
Test I- Identification

Identify what is being asked; write your answer on the space provided after the number.

1. It refers to the strategies a teacher uses to manage student behaviors and attitudes during
instructional time. ________________
2. It is defined as a demonstration of a consistent pattern of anti-social behavior that
interferes with the educational process. _________________
3. It includes perceptions, peers, disabilities and teacher factor. ______________
4. This can be a potent factor in causing disciplinary problems. _______________
5. It is part of an education process, a way of thinking and an approach to
teaching.___________

Test II- Enumeration

Enumerate the following:

1. Give at least three (3) possible causes of disciplinary problem.

2. What are the four (4) types of disciplinary problem in the classroom?
3. Give at least three (3) discipline strategies in improving classroom discipline.

Test III – Essay Writing

Write a brief and concise explanation on the questions being asked.

1. What is the importance of positive and effective discipline in the learning process?
2. How can you cultivate learning in a class with disciplinary problems?

References

Disciplinary Problems in the Classroom: Types & Causes. (2016, June 24). Retrieved
from https://study.com/academy/lesson/disciplinary-problems-in-the-classroom-types-
causes.html

Hiwa Arif (2014). How to stop nonstop classroom problems.

https://slideplayer.com/slide/1716617/

Positive Discipline. (2009, October 13). https://www.slideshare.net/srjojofma/positive-

discipline

RUBRIC FOR PERFORMANCE ACCTIVITIES

 Skills 5 4 3 2
Depth of Demonstrate a Demonstrate a Demonstrate a Demonstrate a
Reflection conscious and thoughtful basic understanding limited
thorough understanding of of the writing understanding
understanding of the writing prompt prompt and the of the writing
the writing and the subject subject matter. prompt and
prompt and the matter. subject matter.
subject matter.

Structure Writing is clear, Writing is mostly Writing is unclear Writing is

concise, and well clear, concise, and and/or unclear and
organized with well organized with disorganized. There disorganized.
excellent good are more than five There are
sentence/paragra sentence/paragraph spelling, grammar, numerous
ph construction. construction. There or syntax errors per spelling,
There are no are no more than page of writing. grammar, or
more than three five spelling, syntax errors
spelling, grammar, or syntax throughout the
grammar, or errors per page of response
syntax errors per writing.
page of writing.
Organization Information is Information is Information is Information is
very organized organized with organized but not only
with well- well-constructed paragraphs are not disorganized
constructed paragraphs. well-constructed. but inaccurate.
paragraphs.
Required Each question or Each question or Some questions or Many parts of
Components part of the part of the parts of the the assignment
assignment is assignment is assignment are not are addressed
addressed addressed. All addressed. Some minimally,
thoroughly. All attachments and/or attachments and inadequately,
attachments additional additional and/or not at
and/or additional documents are documents are all.
documents are included, as missing or
included, as required unsuitable for the
required. purpose of the
assignment.

GLOSSARY
 Positive discipline is part of an education process, a way of thinking and an approach to
teaching that helps children develop appropriate thinking and behavior in the short and
long-term.
 Disrespect is a behavior in which students speak and act in a disrespectful way to adults
and peers.
 Defiance is often defined as a disciplinary problem in which the students openly refuse to
listen to adults or follow directions.
 Bullying is behavior in which students consistently intimidate others, often to make
themselves feel better.
 Aggression is a disciplinary problem in which students become physically or verbally
violent.