Five Realities
Behavior Development
Student Needs
Student Misbehaviors
Modern Discipline Approach
100

Students are inclined to 

misbehave

100

In the Primary Grades, students reason by impressions obtained from their surroundings. This is called the 

preoperational stage

100

Students need to feel safe without worry. This need is called 

Security

100

When a student is daydreaming or thinking about things irrelevant to the lesson, they are said to be displaying

Inattention

100
In a Modern Discipline approach, misbehavior is thought of a

student mistakes

200
The teacher must learn to promote 

responsible behavior

200

Around the age of 7, students' brains develop and allow them to understand concepts. This stage is called the 

Concrete operations

200

Students need to feel a part of things, be valued, and have a place in class. This need is called

Belonging

200

When students are shouting out during instruction, or talking and laughing inappropriately, they are said to be 

disrupting 

200

In a Modern Discipline approach, discipline is thought of as 

teacher help

300

The greatest challenge teachers face 

Fostering responsible behavior

300

In the Intermediate grades, students recognize the need for  

rules and rule enforcement

300

Students need to feel respected and worthwhile. This need is called

Dignity 

300

When students are falsifying information to avoid accepting responsibility or admit wrongdoing, they are said to be 

Lying

300

Newer discipline tactics help students move toward 

self-discipline

400

This causes students to have a great advantage in life

development of responsible behavior 

400

In Middle school, students have acquired a new power which is 

the  ability to think abstractly

400

Students need to have some control over and input into events in which one participates. This need is called

Power

400

When students are making false representations for personal benefit or wrongly taking advantage of other, they are said to be 

Cheating

400

The newer modern discipline approach abandons teacher exhortation and replaces it with

positive influence and persuasion 

500

The teacher has to teach students 

how to behave responsibly

500

Before entering high school, students develop 

the capacity for deeper thinking

500

Students need to experience pleasurable emotions of anticipation, intrigue, fun, and interest. This need is called

Enjoyment

500

When students are talking back to the teacher, ignoring the teacher, or refusing to do as requested, students are displaying a 

Defiance of Authority

500
Virtually all of today's discipline authorities advocate for a discipline approach that is based on 

positive influence

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