Disruptive students also automatically receive greater attention in this schema, making it undesirable in most typical situations.
Morrish's Real Discipline
Dealing with disruptive incidents is a secondary function of this system -- preventing these incidents from occurring in the first place is the primary goal.
Designing the learning environment and lesson plans in a manner that will encourage the enforcement/fulfillment of expectations rather than requiring the enforcement of consequences allows the students to find their own non-disruptive way to learning, rather than having this foisted upon them.
Strengths of this system include a much greater flexibility in terms of dealing with different learning styles and potential problems, the ability to allow for the simultaneous engagement in different tasks/the same task in different ways, and a generally calmer and less discipline-focused atmosphere, which is more conducive to learning.
Heaston, J.; Jagger, D. & Alva, S. (2008). "Kagan, Kyle, Scott Win-Win discipline presentation." Manchester college. Accessed 12 October 2010. http://users.manchester.edu/Student/DCJJagger/CRWebsite/ClassroomManagementPresentation2Handout.pdf
TCI. (2009). "Ronald Morrish handouts." Thistletown collegiate institute. Accessed 12 October 2010. http://www.mta-aeem.com/en/res/en/28.pdf
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