Discipline Models

A Comparison of Discipline Models

5/21/2014

Grand Canyon University

Mallory Knott

Each discipline model has strengths, weaknesses, advantages, and disadvantages. Each model also has those who agree with the model and those who do not agree with the model. Each teacher has their opinion of the models as well. The matrix below will compare and contrast three discipline models. The models are Wong’s “Effective Classroom”, Kagan, Kyle, and Scotts’s “Win-Win Discipline, and Morrish’s “Real Discipline”. The models will be discussed to compare and contrast which discipline model is agreed with and which model is not.

|  |Effective Classroom |Win-Win Discipline |Real Discipline |

|Strengths |*The model is clear and has |*The model has clear expectations |*The students will learn routine. |

| |specifics for every procedure. |for the students. |*The students will learn to follow|

| |*The model divides procedures |*The model is positive. |directions. |

| |right up to drinking from the |*Communication with the students |*There are three elements: |

| |water fountain.  |is increased. |training for compliance, teaching |

| | | |students to behave, and managing |

| | | |student choices. |

|Weaknesses |*The teacher is focused on instead|*Learning may become second in the| *The model is based on |

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