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Why is it necessary to have rules in order for a school to function smoothly?

Why is it necessary to have rules in order for a school to function smoothly? Because the class I have this year is particularly challenging and continu- ally testing the established limits, I have done a lot of thinking about logical consequences for inappropriate activities in school. I am very conscious of how much school

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What consequences would keep you from doing this inappropriate activity in the future?

What consequences would keep you from doing this inappropriate activity in the future? Because the class I have this year is particularly challenging and continu- ally testing the established limits, I have done a lot of thinking about logical consequences for inappropriate activities in school. I am very conscious of how much school time gets

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What are the negative effects that your inappropriate actions have on others?

What are the negative effects that your inappropriate actions have on others? Because the class I have this year is particularly challenging and continu- ally testing the established limits, I have done a lot of thinking about logical consequences for inappropriate activities in school. I am very conscious of how much school time gets wasted

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Small Consequences

Small Consequences The consequences in this section take a low amount of time and effort from the teacher and usually no follow-up. Consequence 1: The Body Language of Meaning Business We owe a lot to Fred Jones, who studied people with the “aura,” the teachers with whom nobody seemed to fool around, and discovered that

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Appropriate Consequences

Appropriate Consequences Logical, Not Punitive Rudolph Dreikurs (Dreikurs & Cassel, 1972) understood that punishment breeds resentment, whereas logical consequences begin to teach students the reality of the social order. Every act has a consequence, and to avoid unpleasant results, students must behave in a way that will help guarantee favorable re- sults. Punishment is any

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