Preventative, corrective and supportive approaches

Rogers identifies preventative, corrective and supportive forms of classroom discipline (Rogers, 1997: 10):

• 'Preventative' approaches establish clear rules and consequences which aim to prevent the development of poor behaviour
• 'Corrective' approaches 'correct' disruptive behaviour by 'telling off'
• 'Supportive' approaches offer 'correction' supportively, quickly re-establishing working relationships

In my opinion, each of these approaches to classroom management support learning effectively, A good way to use the preventative approach is to create classroom contracts and get students involved. Sometimes the corrective approach can be a bit damaging to the flow of the lesson and can make the ‘corrected’ pupil harbor a sense of resentment. The ‘supportive’ approach is better, if you quietly explain to a pupil away from peers, why his behavior is not acceptable resentment is less likely to occur.