Understand what positive discipline is, how it differs from punishment, and why consistency, relationships, logical consequences and restorative conversations make a school safer.
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explain the difference between discipline and punishment and describe the building blocks of positive discipline in a school.
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Positive Discipline — Teaching Behaviour Instead of Punishing It
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A Grade 7 learner keeps talking over you. You make him stand at the back for the lesson. He is quiet — for today. Tomorrow he does it again, angrier, and his friends watch to see who wins.
Every consequence answers one question: is this meant to teach, or to hurt? The answer shapes what happens next. 🌱
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