House  of  Positive  Discipline  
                                                                             House  of  Positive  Discipline  in  the  Classroom  
                                                          
                                                          
                                                          
                                                          
                                                                                                                                            Growing  citizens  
                                                                                                                                                                   who are  
                                                                                                                 responsible, respectful and resourceful                                                                                         
                                                                                                                                   members of the community                                                                   
                                                          
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               BUILDING THE HOUSE 
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                      CLASS  MEETING  FORMAT                                                                                                       
                                                                                                            
                                                                                                           1.  Compliments  and  appreciations  
                                                                                                                                                                                                   
                                                                                                           2. Follow up on prior solutions 
                                                                                                                                                          
                                                                                                           3. Agenda items 
                                                                                                                                                                                           
                                                                                                               - Share while others listen                                                                                                                                                                                                      
                                                                                                                                                                                   
                                                                                                               - Discuss without fixing 
                                                                                                                                                                                                       
                                                                                                               - Ask for problem solving help 
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   
                                                                                                           4. Future plans (field trips/parties/projects) 
                                                                                                            Essential  Skills  for  Class  Meetings                                                                                                                                                                                             
                                      Essential  Skill  #  1                                               Essential  Skill  #2                                                 Essential  Skill  #3                                                Essential  Skill  #  4                                                            FOUNDATION LAYING THE 
                                                                                                                           Practicing                                                         Respecting                                                  Using Respectful                                    
                                           Forming a Circle                                                    Compliments and                                                               Differences                                                   Communication 
                                                                                                                     Appreciations                                                                                                                                          Skills  
                                      Essential  Skill  #  5                                               Essential  Skill  #  6                                               Essential  Skill  #  7                                              Essential  Skill  #8  
                                                   Focusing on                                                Brainstorming and                                                     Using the Agenda                                                                Using and                                                                   
                                                       Solutions                                                       Role-playing                                                and Class Meeting                                                   Understanding the  
                                                                                                                                                                                                    Format                                                  Mistaken Goals                                                            THE GROUND PREPARING 
                                                                             Essential  Skills  for  a  Positive  Discipline  Classroom                                                                                                                                                                                                
                                                 •           Agreements  and  Guidelines                                                                                        •          Building  Cooperation  
                                                 •           Routines                                                                                                           •          Mistakes and H  ow  to  Fix T  hem  
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    
                                                 •           Meaningful Work                                                                                                    •          Encouragement 
                                                 •           Self-regulation                                                                                                    •          Respecting  differences                                                                                                                              
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               VISION 
                                                 •           Communication Skills                                                                                               •          Buy In for class meetings 
                                                                                                                                                                                 
                                                 •           Mutual Respect 
                                       
                                                                                                        Developing  respectful  relationships                                                                                                                                                                                                   
                                                                                                     in schools, families and communities.  
                                                                                                                                                                                                                         Adapted from design by Debbie Owen-Sohocki 
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   
                                                         8                                      Positive  Discipline  in  the  School  and  Classroom  Teachers’  Guide:  Activities  for  Students  
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