Teaching Styles   

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Green and Valles (2006) wrote that teachers, like parents, use a variety of disciplinary styles with children. Some disciplinary styles are more effective than others in achieving positive outcomes with children. Below are the three most common styles. ​ 

Authoritarian Style
Authoritarian style teachers are inflexible, highly directive, and controlling of children’s activities. Teachers who apply this style do not communicate or interact in a nurturing manner. Children who are cared for by authoritarian teachers tend to be irritable and look for ways to obtain control in the classroom. ​

Permissive Style
Permissive style teachers who apply this style of discipline are warm and accepting of the children but do not expect them to act in an age-appropriate manner. Teachers with a permissive style allow children to regulate their own behavior, do not give children expectations, use little discipline, and avoid confronting problem behaviors. Children who are in this type of setting tend to be less assertive, less cognitively competent, show less self-regulation and less social responsibility. 

Authoritative Style
Authoritative style teachers are restrictive and set expectations, while providing children with positive communication and warmth. Teachers with this style are flexible but firm, maintain control and discipline, and provide clear expectations for behavior that are monitored. This balanced approach to discipline is the most effective style. Children who are raised by authoritative parents and teachers are more likely to develop responsibility, cooperation, and self-regulation.  

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1. Course Agenda
2. Factors and Influences
3. Environmental Factors
4. Developing Social Behavior
5. Positive Social Characteristics
6. Fostering Positive Social 
7. Social Behavior (1/5)
8. Communication and Interactions  

9. Talking with Children (2/5)
10. Communication Strategies
11. Teaching and Personal Beliefs
12. Personal Beliefs (3/5)
13. Teaching Styles
14. Direct and Indirect Guidance 
15. Defining Guidance Terms
16. Mistaken Behavior 

17. Mistaken Behavior (4/5)
18. Causes of Behavioral Issues
19. Prevention: Indirect Guidance
20. Direct Guidance Techniques
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