Discipline with Purpose is a developmental approach to teaching self-discipline skills to our students.  We have used this program, created by Barbara Vasiloff, for the past 15 years.  Discipline with Purpose gives perspective on how to make every disciplinary situation "a teachable moment."  There are 15 skills in this program as detailed below:

 

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Basic Skills
Prompted Birth-K
Internalized K-3rd

1. Listening
2. Following Instructions
3. Questioning
4. Sharing: Time, Space, People                     and Things
5. Exhibiting Social skills

 

Constructive Skills

Prompted K-3rd
Internalized  3-7

6. Cooperating with Others
7. Understanding the Reason for Rules
8. Independently Completing a Task
9. Exhibiting Leadership
10. Communicating Effectively

Generative Skills
Prompted. K-7th
Internalized. 7-12

11. Organizing: Time, Space, People, Things
12. Resolving Mutual Problems
13. Taking the Initiative in Problem Solving
14. Distinguishing Fact From Feeling
15. Sacrificing/Serving Others