Set a Good Example

Set a Good Example

The term discipline comes from the same Latin root word as disciple, which means “someone who follows the example and teaching of another.”

Think about this relationship when you correct student behaviour. Are you modelling behaviours you want students to emulate? Or are students likely to see your behaviour as an example of what you criticise about their behaviour? Before you act, always ask, “Am I teaching to build respect and learning—or am I sowing the seeds of resentment and resistance?”