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Reality Therapy (RT)
As mentioned in the previous document, Reality Therapy (also called Choice Theory) was
created by William Glasser. The emphasis of this program is to help
students connect behavior with consequence. This is done with class
meetings, clear rules, and contracts. This also includes Positive
Approach to Discipline (PAD), which is based on Reality Therapy.
The idea behind RT is to give students a "dose of reality." There are five basic needs that are addressed by RT.
- Power- Achievement and winning
- Love and belonging- We all need to feel loved by others
- Freedom- Independence and autonomy
- Fun- Recreation, pleasure and enjoyment
- Survival- Nourishment, shelter, and other basic needs.
Students act
on these needs at all times. Some students have learned ineffective
ways to meet their needs that interrupt a classroom. A teacher will
need to figure out what students want, what they should do to get what
they want and if they are succeeding in meeting their own needs.
If students feel they have some control over their own education, they
will not feel they need to act out to get their needs met. A teacher
needs to get out of the controlling mode and into a role of
collaboration and motivation. If students thing that others control
them, then they blame others for their problems and begin loosing
motivation.
Reality Therapy is used a lot in counseling. It involves breaking poor
habits learned from years of not getting needs met and unlearning
dysfunctional methods they've used to survive in the past.
Glasser added to his program and included it in the book, "The Quality School."
This is a very popular book and I recommend that all teachers get a
copy. This book explains how the traditional school is failing to give
kids any sense of control over their education or their lives.
Responsibility is spread among students, teachers, and administrators.
When the school develops into something students consider quality, then
they begin to care about it and achieve.
Books
Links
Administrative Behavior Contracts- a Word document with templates of behavior contracts.
The William Glasser Institute
Reality Therapy by WikEd
Center for Reality Therapy
Quality Schools
Glasser's Choice Theory
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