Love and Logic Flashcards

Love and Logic Overview

• Love and Logic is a strategy for giving students more control within the classroom environment.

Choices

• Providing students with choices fosters independence and engagement in their learning process.

Principles of Discipline

• Prioritizes the student's self-concept, ensuring respect and dignity.
• Allows children to feel a sense of control in their decisions.
• Balances consequences with empathy instead of relying solely on punishment.
• Encourages students to engage in critical thinking, placing more cognitive responsibility on them than on adults.

Classroom Rules

• Establish enforceable limits to create structure and safety.
• Offer choices within the established limits to enhance student agency.
• Apply consequences empathetically, ensuring students understand the reasoning behind the actions.

Teacher Guidance

• Instead of directing students on how to live their lives, teachers should model their own behavior and expectations.

Communication Techniques

• Transform negativity into positive guidance; clarify expectations through enforceable statements without confrontation.

Emotional Bank Account

• The relationship between teacher and student is governed by deposits (positive interactions) and withdrawals (negative interactions).

Delaying Consequences

• Postpone consequences until emotions have stabilized; utilize phrases like “We’ll discuss this tomorrow” to manage conflicts effectively.

Classroom Interventions

• Strategies include approaching students, maintaining close proximity, offering choices, and using non-verbal cues to redirect behavior.

Essential Skills for Teachers

• Neutralizing student arguments and delaying consequences are critical for classroom management.
• Demonstrating empathy and fostering recovery processes after conflicts are essential.
• Building strong teacher-student relationships and implementing enforceable limits is key.
• Using choices effectively helps avoid power struggles; preventative interventions should be simple and quick.
• Empowering students to take ownership of their issues is crucial.

Core Beliefs

• Upholding dignity for both students and teachers is fundamental.
• Sharing control and encouraging independent thought are vital principles.
• When necessary, deliver consequences alongside empathetic communication.

Empathy

• Essential for effective interactions with students; promotes understanding and connection.

Enforceable Statements

• Clearly communicate allowable actions or responses to establish expectations.

Turning Words into Gold

• Use proactive language to frame expectations positively, such as, “We will eat once you are seated.”

Reviewing Procedures

• Remind students of established routines and procedures following any break, such as after Winter break, to reinforce expectations.