SS. Simon & Jude Catholic School

 

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:

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: 3rd - 7th


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

DISCIPLINE WITH PURPOSE

GENERATIVE SKILLS

Prompted: K-7th
Internalized.: 7th-12th


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