The+Jones+Model

//__ THE JONES MODEL __// Body Language, Incentive Systems, and Providing Efficient Help

JONES’ KEY IDEAS:

1. Teachers in typical classrooms lose approximately 50% of their instructional time because students are off task or otherwise disturbing the teacher or other class members.

2. Practically all of this lost time results from two kinds of student misbehavior---talking without permission (80%) and general goofing off, including making noises, daydreaming, or getting out of one=s seats without asking permission (19%).

3. Most of this lost teaching time can be salvaged if teachers systematically employ three kinds of techniques that strongly assist discipline: effective body language, incentive systems, and efficient individual help.

4. Good classroom discipline results mainly from the first--effective body language, which includes posture, eye contact, facial expression, signals, gestures, and physical proximity. 5. Incentive systems, which motivate students to remain on task, to complete work, and to behave properly, also contribute strongly to good discipline.

6. When teachers are able to provide individual help to students quickly and effectively, the students are better behaved and complete more work.