POSITIVE DISCIPLINE IN THE CLASSROOM

VIANNA CAMILLE S. DIMABUYU

DepEd Order No 40 S. 2012, also known as the Child Protection Policy highlights the significance of protecting the rights of children and ensure proper care and nutrition,. In particular, as institutions that cater to children, we must of course abide with this order not just for compliance, but we must abide wholeheartedly as it is expected that we treat our learners as our own children in our school.

Thus, once our children are in our schools, they must feel safe as if they are at the comfort of their homes. We teachers must assure that aside from making them learn lessons, we do not deprive them of any of their rights. We must make sure that they are well taken care of in our hands.

With all of these being said, it is a fact that providing positive discipline is not so much easy. However, it is very much possible. Even if there are some challenging situations that we face each day with the varied learners that we have, it is not an excuse for us educators to engage in any forms that may humiliate, shame or deprive children of their rights.

Positive discipline is done by means of encouragement, positive reinforcements , rewards, praises instead of punishments. This does not mean tolerating unruly behavior, but having a sound mind of knowing what to do and how to handle situations by setting rules to learners as well as of course communicating with parents as our partners in disciplining our learners so that they would be able to learn to the fullest.

To conclude, a teacher with a big heart would always have the natural love and care to the learners that he/she has, no matter how diverse they are.

-oOoThe at San Antonio Elementary School, Bacolor South District

author is Teacher II