Basic
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What are the BASIC NEEDS?
All we do is behave, that all behavior is chosen
What are the BASIC NEEDS?
To love & belong, to be powerful, to be free, to have fun, to survive
Means "NATURE"
Choice theory represents an alternate to _________?
Behaviorism
What is a QUALITY WORLD?
Your unique World, the source of all motivation
This World Includes:
The people, activities, values, and beliefs that are the most important to us
YOU ARE LUCKY!
Fun question: People buy me but never eat me. What am I?
Survival, love and belonging, power, freedom and fun
Choice Theory explains why _______ theory works?
Reality
People often assume that Reality Therapy has something to do with giving people “a dose of reality.” In fact the approach is far more people-friendly than that.
What is Reality & Perception?
We behave based on what we perceive to be real, whether we are right or wrong.
Choice Theory states that information passes through three distinct filters as we create our perception of reality:
1. the sensory filter
2. the knowledge filter
3. the value filter
GIVE OPTIONS
EXAMPLE:-Seating/groups
-Centers
-Projects
YOU ARE LUCKY!
Fun question: Which letter of the alphabet has the most water?
Love and belonging because connectedness with others is required as a basis in satisfying all other needs. The classroom should therefore be a needs-satisfying place for students.
Students are motivated more by their internal needs rather than traditional external needs
What is THE COMPARING PLACE?
Our brain continually compares two images:
1. our perception of reality
2. our Quality World picture of what we want at that moment
The purpose of all behavior is to create a match between what we perceive and what we want.
When there is a match, we will maintain the behaviors we have chosen. When there is enough of a mismatch to cause internal discomfort, we automatically search for new behaviors that will create the match we seek.
What should the teacher instruct the lessons around?
Structure the lesson around what internally drives the students to learn
Fun question: The more you take, the more you have behind. What am I?
What increases when students know that they are able to connect, feel a sense of competence and power, have some freedom, and enjoy themselves in a safe, secure environment?
Learning increases and disruption diminishes
What is TOTAL BEHAVIOR?
All behavior has 4 components:
1. Acting
2. Thinking
3. Feeling
4. Physiology
When we change any one component of behavior, the other components change as well.
Coercion is minimized-Teachers build positive relationships with their students
Focus on quality- Teachers expect mastery of concepts and encourage students to re-take tests
Self-evaluation- Encouraging students to self-evaluate promotes responsibility and helps students pursue goals
Guided questions should be used to manage individual student’s _______?
Behavior