The Basics
Who developed Win-Win Discipline?
Spencer Kagan
Name any four of Kagan's seven student positions.
attention seeking, avoiding failure or embarrassment, anger, control seeking, overly energetic, boredom, and being uninformed?
A student says, 'I don't care about this stupid math quiz,' and refuses to try. Which student position might explain this, and what could the teacher do?
What is avoiding failure or embarrassment, and breaking the task into smaller steps or offering peer support?
According to Kagan, should discipline be something teachers do to students or something they help students achieve?
Something teachers help students achieve.
What are the three levels of intervention Kagan recommends?
Moment of Disruption, Follow-Up, and Long-Term Solutions.
A student constantly interrupts lessons by making jokes to get classmates' attention. What is one immediate intervention and one long-term strategy a teacher could use?
Use proximity or nonverbal signals to redirect the student.
Long-term: Teach the student appropriate ways to receive positive attention and develop self-validation skills.
What are the three pillars of Win-Win Discipline?
Same Side, Collaborative Solutions, and Learned Responsibility.
According to Kagan, how should a teacher respond to a student who is seeking control?
Acknowledge the student's need for control and offer appropriate choices while maintaining classroom expectations.
A student repeatedly refuses to follow directions and argues with the teacher in front of the class. According to Kagan's Win-Win Discipline, what student position might explain this behavior, and what are TWO strategies the teacher could use to address it without creating a power struggle?
Student Position: Control Seeking.
Strategy 1: Offer the student two appropriate choices that still meet classroom expectations.
Strategy 2: Speak with the student privately afterward to collaboratively develop a solution and prevent future power struggles.