Working With Students From Poverty: Discipline

Kids learn earlier on that the every game has different rules they must follow in order to win. “Likewise, they need to learn to use different rules to be successful in the setting they are in.” All students, not just those from poverty, must learn that there are different rules and ways to act depending on if you are in a classroom, out on the playground, or at home. While something might be appropriate in one of the settings it might not be in the other. Students must learn to judge what behavior is appropriate and to do so without being told. Much of going to school is not just about learning the facts but also learning how to socialize and become a productive and valued part of society.