Positive Discipline Tools for Teachers Quotes

“Praise, like candy, can be enjoyable on occasion, but too much can be unhealthy and addictive. Encouragement, however, should be the staple that you give to yourself and your students every day.”
― Jane Nelsen, Positive Discipline Tools for Teachers: Effective Classroom Management for Social, Emotional, and Academic Success

“Encouragement allows your students to see themselves as being capable, and it values their effort and improvement rather than focusing on perfection or pleasing others.”
― Jane Nelsen, Positive Discipline Tools for Teachers: Effective Classroom Management for Social, Emotional, and Academic Success

“When you show faith in students through the encouragement process it helps them develop internal self-talk that says, “I can do this, my effort counts, and it feels good to keep trying.”
― Jane Nelsen, Positive Discipline Tools for Teachers: Effective Classroom Management for Social, Emotional, and Academic Success

“Without recognizing the belief behind the behavior, some adults react to the behavior with some kind of punishment, such as blaming, shaming, or inflicting physical pain. This kind of response only confirms a student’s belief that he or she doesn’t belong, creating a vicious cycle that leads to more misbehavior. In this cycle the student’s deep need for belonging, contribution, and skills is not being addressed at all.”
― Jane Nelsen, Positive Discipline Tools for Teachers: Effective Classroom Management for Social, Emotional, and Academic Success