“Creating “Correct” Children in the Classroom One of the most popular discipline programs in American schools is called Assertive Discipline. It teaches teachers to inflict the old “obey or suffer” method of control on students. Here you disguise the threat… — Kelly Bryson Copy Share Image
“and confused if someone does not appreciate their niceness. Others often sense this and avoid giving them feedback not only, effectively blocking the nice person’s emotional growth, but preventing risks from being taken. You never know with a nice person if the relationship would survive a conflict or angry confrontation. This greatly limits the depths of intimacy. And would you… — Kelly Bryson Copy Share
“Anyone want to help me start PAPA, Parents for Alternatives to Punishment Association? (There is already a group in England called ‘EPPOCH’ for end physical punishment of children.) In Kohn’s other great book Beyond Discipline: From Compliance to Community, he explains how all punishments, even the sneaky, repackaged, “nice” punishments called logical or natural consequences, destroy any respectful, loving relationship… — Kelly Bryson Copy Share
“and self-responsibility can only occur where the child is surrounded with moral behavior and allowed to grow her own understanding of the ideals of integrity, interdependence and interconnectedness. He put it this way, “Moral autonomy appears when the mind regards as necessary an ideal that is independent of all external pressure.” But this moral autonomy is not supported in our… — Kelly Bryson Copy Share
“It is the very use of coercion, positive or negative, that breaks or deadens the spirit, which is the source of motivation.” — Kelly Bryson Copy Share Image
“If your creation is taking 99% perspiration, it stinks and you need more inspiration.” — Kelly Bryson Copy Share Image
“When you use your energy and resources to punish people, you run out of energy and resources to protect people.” — Kelly Bryson Copy Share Image
“Creating “Correct” Children in the Classroom One of the most popular discipline programs in American schools is called Assertive Discipline. It teaches teachers to… — Kelly Bryson Copy Share Image
