ALFIE KOHN CLASSROOM MANAGEMENT THEORY Mindy A Bauelos

ALFIE KOHN CLASSROOM MANAGEMENT THEORY Mindy A. Bañuelos & Miguel Mendoza

Take out a piece of scratch paper � Quick Write (1 ½ mins) � �List reasons why you think we shouldn’t say “Good Job!” to students?

VIDEO � http: //www. youtube. com/watch? v=7 syw. Mkf 5 Qh. I

� According to Alfie Khon’s home web page, Alfie Kohn is a classroom management theorist that resides in Boston with his wife and two children. � Alfie has been described as the most outspoken critic education’s fixation on grades and test scores. � Writes � Author His books have been translated into 14 different languages. � Appearances “The more kids are led to focus how well they are doing, the less engaged they tend to be with what they are doing. ” Alfie Kohn

� Progressive Learning � Emphasizes hands on activities � Groups discussions � Students are engaged � Actively finding answers � Focuses on individualized learning � Attending to the whole child � Helping children become not only good learners but also good people � Community � Children learn with and from one another in a caring community, and that’s true of moral as well as academic learning. � Collaboration � Working with vs. “doing to” model

I. III. IV. V. Manipulates children Creates praise junkies Steals a child’s pleasure Loses interest Reduces achievement

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What To Look for in a classroom � http: //www. alfiekohn. org/teaching/w tlfiacchart. htm

�Children should be collaborating and engaged �Personal mementos should be in the classroom �We should not say “Good Job!” to a student �Video http: //www. youtube. com/watch? v=PRE 2 gqj. Qx 5 Q "Too often we underestimate the power of a touch, a smile, a kind word, a listening ear, an honest compliment, or the smallest act of caring, all of which have the potential to turn a life around. "

� Kohn, A. (2009). Alfie Kohn: “Achievement vs. Learning. Retrieved from http: //www. youtube. com/watch? v=7 syw. Mkf 5 Qh. I � Kohn, A. (n. d. ). Biography. Retrieved from http: //www. alfiekohn. org/bio. htm � Kohn, A. (2001). Five Reasons to Stop Saying “Good Job!” Retrieved from http: //www. alfiekohn. org/parenting/gj. htm � Kohn, A. (2008). Progressive Learning: Why It’s Hard to Beat, But Also Hard to Find. Retrieved from http: //www. alfiekohn. org/teaching/progressive. htm � Kohn, A. (1996). What to Look for in a Classroom. Retrieved from http: //www. alfiekohn. org/teaching/wtlfiacchart. htm � Naturemum (2008). Alfie Kohn on Punishment. Retrieved from http: //www. youtube. com/watch? v=PRE 2 gqj. Qx 5 Q