contemplation for change part of the cure or part of the disease
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Contemplation Contemplation for for
ChangeChangePart of the Cure Part of the Cure
OrOr
Part of the DiseasePart of the Disease
Multiple studies indicate Multiple studies indicate that on average 55% of that on average 55% of
class time is spent dealing class time is spent dealing with classroom with classroom
management issues. management issues.
Howell and Nolet (2000) Howell and Nolet (2000) Curriculum Curriculum Based EvalutationBased Evalutation
Student discipline Student discipline problems are one of the problems are one of the
principle reasons for principle reasons for teacher failure and teacher failure and
stress. stress.
(Blaise & Pajak, 1985).(Blaise & Pajak, 1985).
……neither is neither is survivalsurvival
W. Edwards DemingW. Edwards Deming
Learning is not compulsory….
The focus, contrary to the The focus, contrary to the teachings of behaviourism, teachings of behaviourism,
should always be on the should always be on the person acting and the person acting and the
reasons for actionsreasons for actions, not , not merely on the behaviour. merely on the behaviour.
J.F. Covaleskie (1992) Discipline and J.F. Covaleskie (1992) Discipline and Morality: Beyond rules and Morality: Beyond rules and consequences. consequences.
Our desire should be to Our desire should be to help children help children act act
responsiblyresponsibly, not , not just just behave manageably.behave manageably.
J.F. Covaleskie (1992) Discipline and J.F. Covaleskie (1992) Discipline and Morality: Beyond rules and Morality: Beyond rules and consequences. consequences.
Give me a child and I'll Give me a child and I'll shape him into anythingshape him into anything
B. F. SkinnerB. F. Skinner
Widely Held Expectations and Widely Held Expectations and Outcomes of SchoolsOutcomes of Schools
Student who are:Student who are:Educated
Self-relient Socially skilled
Responsible Caring
Creative Inquisitive
Critical Confident
The unsettling news is The unsettling news is that rewards and that rewards and punishments are punishments are
worthless at best, and worthless at best, and destructive at worst, for destructive at worst, for helping children develop helping children develop such values and skills such values and skills
Alfie KohnAlfie Kohn
Curse missed opportunities Curse missed opportunities Am I, a part of the cure Am I, a part of the cure
Or am I part of the disease ?Or am I part of the disease ?
Coldplay Coldplay
I did not direct my life. I I did not direct my life. I didn't design it. I never didn't design it. I never made decisions. Things made decisions. Things
always came up and made always came up and made them for me. That's what them for me. That's what
life is. life is.
B. F. SkinnerB. F. Skinner
All behaviour is total All behaviour is total behaviour and is made up of behaviour and is made up of
four inseparable four inseparable components:components:
ActingActing
ThinkingThinking
FeelingFeeling
PhysiologyPhysiology
William Glasser
If we ever do end up acting If we ever do end up acting just like rats or Pavlov's just like rats or Pavlov's dogs, it will be largely dogs, it will be largely
because behaviorism has because behaviorism has conditioned us to do so. conditioned us to do so.
Richard RosenRichard Rosen
Unsatisfying or Unsatisfying or disconnecting disconnecting
relationships are the relationships are the source of almost all source of almost all
crime, addiction, and crime, addiction, and mental illness, as well as mental illness, as well as
marital, family and marital, family and school failure. school failure.
William Glasser (1998) William Glasser (1998) Choice TheoryChoice Theory
The only person The only person who is educated is who is educated is the one who has the one who has learned how to learned how to
learn and change. learn and change.
Carl RogersCarl Rogers
Sometimes a cigar Sometimes a cigar is just a cigar. is just a cigar.
Sigmund FreudSigmund Freud
"We cannot expect that "We cannot expect that students will profit from thestudents will profit from the
incongruous messagesincongruous messages we send when we we send when we manage manage for for
obedience obedience and “yet”and “yet”
teach teach for exploration and for exploration and risk taking….. risk taking…..
…….educators have created an .educators have created an oxymoron; oxymoron;
a curriculum that a curriculum that urges urges problem solving problem solving and and
critical thinkingcritical thinking and a management system and a management system that requires that requires compliancecompliance and narrow and narrow obedience. obedience.
McCaslin & Good (1992)McCaslin & Good (1992) Compliant Cognition: The Misalliance of Compliant Cognition: The Misalliance of Management and Instructional Goals in Management and Instructional Goals in
Current School Reform Current School Reform
The only person The only person whose behaviour whose behaviour we can control is we can control is
our own.our own.
William GlasserWilliam Glasser
The great question that has The great question that has never been answered, and which never been answered, and which
I have not yet been able to I have not yet been able to answer, despite my thirty years answer, despite my thirty years of research into the feminine of research into the feminine
soul, is…soul, is…
Sigmund Freud Sigmund Freud
"What does a woman "What does a woman want?"want?"
We’ve progressed from a We’ve progressed from a society of farm workers… to society of farm workers… to
factory workers…to factory workers…to knowledge workers….now knowledge workers….now
we’re progressing yet again…we’re progressing yet again……….to a society of .to a society of creatorscreators, ,
empathizersempathizers, of , of pattern pattern recognizersrecognizers and and meaning meaning
makersmakers..
Dan Pink Dan Pink A Whole New MindA Whole New Mind
Begin with the end in mind. Begin with the end in mind.
Habit 2Habit 2
Stephen CoveyStephen Covey
The Seven Habits of Highly The Seven Habits of Highly Effective PeopleEffective People
Never doubt that a Never doubt that a small, group of small, group of
thoughtful, committed thoughtful, committed citizens can change the citizens can change the world. Indeed, it is the world. Indeed, it is the
only thing that ever only thing that ever has.has.
Margaret Mead Margaret Mead
Time for ChangeTime for Change