{"id":6100,"date":"2011-05-11T13:00:50","date_gmt":"2011-05-11T17:00:50","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/mintools.com\/blog\/?p=6100"},"modified":"2026-07-09T09:30:01","modified_gmt":"2026-07-09T13:30:01","slug":"classroom-discipline","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mintools.com\/blog\/classroom-discipline.htm","title":{"rendered":"Classroom Discipline Must Get Beyond"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/mintools.com\/blog\/classroom-discipline-analogy.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Classroom discipline<\/a>, as well as disciplining in the home, needs to get . . .<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-6102 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/mintools.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/classroom-discipline.jpg\" alt=\"Classroom Discipline\" width=\"150\" height=\"115\" \/><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>beyond merely telling them what to do to solving the problem together<\/li>\n<li>beyond merely stopping the misbehavior to helping them become who they should be<\/li>\n<li>beyond merely dealing with symptoms to getting to the core of the issue<\/li>\n<li>beyond merely confronting the individual to protecting him\/her and others from harm (physical, social, psychological, emotional, etc.)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Acrostic to Help Understand What It Takes for Classroom Discipline to Get Beyond<\/h2>\n<p>To get beyond, we must have the right focus, purpose, and pursuit in disciplining. This acrostic will help you take discipline beyond mere crowd control to aligning more with God&#8217;s intent in disciplining as seen in how He disciplines us as His children <span class=\"class2\">(Heb. 12:5-11)<\/span>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"><span style=\"font-size: 1.5em;\"><strong>D &#8211;\u00a0 <\/strong><\/span>Dignity must be guarded by avoiding tactics that ridicule, demean, or put them down.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"><span style=\"font-size: 1.5em;\"><strong>I &#8211;\u00a0 <\/strong><\/span>Involvement in establishing rules and consequences must be sought to bring a greater sense of ownership.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"><span style=\"font-size: 1.5em;\"><strong>S &#8211;\u00a0 <\/strong><\/span>Spirit of God must be at work to provide motivation and enablement to do good.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"><span style=\"font-size: 1.5em;\"><strong>C &#8211;\u00a0 <\/strong><\/span>Character development must be essential so they become who they should &#8220;be&#8221; in Christ, not just &#8220;do&#8221; the right things.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"><span style=\"font-size: 1.5em;\"><strong>I &#8211;\u00a0 <\/strong><\/span>Intrinsic Motivation must be the long-range objective, not mere outward conformity.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"><span style=\"font-size: 1.5em;\"><strong>P &#8211;\u00a0 <\/strong><\/span>Peer Relationships must be protected by dealing with most issues privately as social acceptance and belonging are important.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"><span style=\"font-size: 1.5em;\"><strong>L &#8211;\u00a0 <\/strong><\/span>Learning must be the goal requiring a conducive environment and an instructive purpose in disciplining.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"><span style=\"font-size: 1.5em;\"><strong>I &#8211;\u00a0 <\/strong><\/span>Importance of the individual must be stressed which can eliminate much attention-getting behavior.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"><span style=\"font-size: 1.5em;\"><strong>N &#8211;\u00a0 <\/strong><\/span>Needs must be met which requires discerning the core issues as needs usually motivate behavior.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"><span style=\"font-size: 1.5em;\"><strong>E &#8211;\u00a0 <\/strong><\/span>Expectations must be communicated leaving them without excuse in bearing responsibility for their choices.<\/p>\n<p>Look at the way you discipline in light of the above. 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