In this episode of Quick Bites, Ginger Lewman and Eric Nachtigal tackle the "hardest hill to climb" in education: The difference between Punishment and Discipline. If you feel like students are "getting away with everything" or that traditional consequences aren't working, this episode is for you.

We break down the Social Discipline Window (The Relationship Matrix) to help you identify your teaching style. Are you doing discipline TO your students, FOR your students, or WITH them?

👇 In this episode, we cover:

• The Big 4: Defining Punishment, Consequences, Discipline, and Accountability.

• The Myth of "Sorry": Why you can make a kid say it, but you can’t make them feel it.

• The 4 Quadrants of Discipline:

  • NOT (Neglectful): Low Expectation / Low Support.

  • TO (Authoritarian): High Expectation / Low Support (The "Drill Sergeant").

  • FOR (Permissive): Low Expectation / High Support (Doing it for them).

  • WITH (Restorative): High Expectation / High Support (The Goal).

• Safety & Accountability: Why a student needs to feel safe before they can own their mistakes.

Whether you are a secondary teacher tired of yelling "WALK!" in the hallway, or an elementary teacher prone to rescuing students, this framework will help you move from policing behavior to teaching resilience.

🔗 Resources & References:

• Concept: The Social Discipline Window (Ted Wachtel)

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📢 Teachers, weigh in: Which quadrant do you naturally fall into? Are you a "TO" or a "FOR"? Let us know in the comments! 👇

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