My Teaching Philosophy

 The philosophy I will use in my classroom for behavior management is the Win-Win Discipline model. This model is designed to have a “cooperative school structure” by allowing the staff and students to work together on behavior management (Bluestein, 2011, pg.1). By letting the children take part in their discipline, it helps them learn to self-regulate their behavior and their emotions. Self-regulation is a skill that the children will need their whole life. The earlier they can learn it, the better off they will be. The Win-Win Model allows for the child and the teacher to work together to determine what the best disciplinary actions will be. The child then feels like they have some control over their life and this could help them have the desire to behave better. Some children have a problem with discipline because they see it as a battle of power. This model helps to alleviate this battle. It gives the student a feeling that they are a part of the team that molds their education.  

 

Bluestein, J. (2011). What's so Hard about Win-Win?. Educational Leadership, 69(1), 30-34.