Gospel Influenced Discipline:

Making Disciples
Katherine Brandon, EdD

Workshop for: Trinity Lutheran Pre-School

Ironwood, MI
July 20 & 21, 2017
Evening 1
 Share.
Age level
Educational Background
What is your favorite pastime outside of work
or what is something unusual about you
 Reflection Response
Jeff accuses William of stealing Sarahs pencil
case as she comes back to her desk from putting
away her coat.
William denies the case is Sarahs and pushes
Jeff. Jeff punches William in the stomach. You
watch William crumble to the floor holding his
stomach. Sarah stands there crying after looking
in her desk for her case and Jeff is red with fury
at William.
 Devotions

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From: Lutheran Church Charities, Tim Hetzner, President

 Opening Question:

What should be expect from our students in

school regarding behavior?
 We Are Like God
Genesis 1: 26-31
Creative Genius
Remember
Grow
Love
 But Not Like God?
Genesis 3:8-19 SIN
Romans 1:18-32 Flesh
Know God
Revealed in Nature
Revealed in Conscious
 Natural Law

Romans 2:1-16
They show that the work of the law is written
on their hearts, while their conscience also
bears witness, and their conflicting thoughts
accuse or even excuse them (Romans 2:15
ESV)
Luther the first principle of morality: this law
commands good and forbids evil

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 God Revealed Law
Exodus 20:1-17
Matthew 22:34-40 (Mark 12:28-34)
John 15: 9-17
John 13:34-35
Matt. 7:12 & Luke 6:31
Romans 13:8-10 & Luke 10:27
 The Paradox
Law Gospel
Purpose Purpose
Curb Saving Grace
Mirror Unconditional Love
Rule Unites Us/Father
Pleads for US
Testifies
Ephesians 2:8-9
Against Us
Does not
SAVE

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 Two Kingdoms God Present
General/Universal/Left-Hand/ The Particular/ Specific/ Right Hand / The
world= Secular Church= Grace
God hidden God revealed
Old creation-Fallen Righteousness
Law & Order=Peace Gospel=Peace
Part of creation Outside of creation
Earthly Spiritual
At end made new Eternal

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 Share Thoughts
1 minute - think
1 minute - pair

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 What does this mean?
Apply in Class
Teach (as often as possible)
Law
Gospel
Warning to Teachers (Matthew 18:1-6)
Discipline Matthew 18: 15-20
 Teach the Law (Christian Virtues)
Not Saving
Shows Us Good Works
Share Love
Does not change behavior
 Teach the Gospel
Saving
Hope & Forgiveness
Joy
Jesus Loves Me!
 Balance of Both in Teaching
Distinction
Law (no consolation)
Command
Warn
Threaten
Condemn
Gospel (no conditions)
Promise
Consolation
Forgiveness
Salvation
 Law & Gospel in Lessons
Partners
Select Story
 Teach Christian Habits
Devotions
Bible Reading
Singing of Hymns
Prayer
Specific Times
Prayer Wall
Urgent Times
Memorizing- focus on understanding
Offerings
Service to Others
 Bless Your Students
Fo rd
Pray for them
e nr y
Unconditional Love H
Blessing
Touch
Spoken Word
High Value for them
Te re s a
he r
Mot
Special Future
Active Commitment
Research Tells Us
Intellegence Development

Birth to 4
Age 4-8
Age 8-17
 It takes a Village!
Administration
Teachers
Staff
Students

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 Pitfalls of Teaching
Bootstrap Myth

Servants Sandals

Emphasize Means of Grace

Baptism
Gods Word
Absolution
Holy Communion
Additional Items to consider:
 Develop Missionary Mind Set
God Sends Us
2 Corinthians 5:20
Relationships
Holy Spirit
Does the Work (2 Corinthians 4:7)
We Proclaim (Romans 10:17)
Engagement
Acts 8: 26-40
 Teach Key Themes for Disciples
Spiritual/Material (Colossians 1:16-17)
Freedom and Bondage of Will
(Romans 8:7-8, 2 Corinthians 3:17-18)
Justified/ Sinful
(Romans 6:11, 2 Corinthians 5:17)
Old Adam/ New You
Righteousness (Hebrews 10:23-25)
Gift from God
Gift used in serve
God (1 Corinthians 2:2)
Hidden
Revealed
Theology of Cross/Glory (Hebrews 2:9)
Christian Liberty (action & service)
Vocation
Adult
Student (2 Peter 3:18 & Ephesians 4:13)
 Evening 2
What helps with discipline?
Management VS Discipline
 Devotions

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es 1: 5

From: Lutheran Church Charities, Tim Hetzner, President

 Research
Discipline Components

10.00%
40.00%
25.00% Relationships
Skills
Parameters
Consequences

25.00%

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Rew
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 Relationships
Build Child Relationships
Communicating Positive Expectations

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 Relationships
Build Parent Relationships
Communicating Positive Expectations

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 You

Beliefs
students
learning
what school is for
Reflection

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 Teach Procedures
Organization pattern
Become Routines
Enter Class
Quiet Signal
Ask Question/help
Move Materials
Change Activities
End of day

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 Teach Procedures
Example
Entering Class
Walk
Quiet
Put away things
1st Activity

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 Parameters (Rules)
List 1 List 2
Be good at all times. Follow teacher directives.
Act maturely. Do right -not wrong.
Act appropriately. Speak quietly.
Be kind. Keep hands to yourself.
Sharpen your pencils Come prepared for class
Dont talk without raising
your hand

Teach rules make no assumptions

Re-teach rules
Students want structure and security
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 Teach Rules
General or Specific
5 or less
Consequences
Universal everyone follows
Choice
No Assumptions
Re-Teach

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 Consequences
Fit the Crime! Logical
Reasonable
 Gospel Correction (Matt. 18:15)
1. Pray
2. Review
3. Identify Feelings repentance?
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4. Alternative Actions
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5. Talk about Rules
G i v
6. Demonstrate Equality
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7. Consequence Do
8. Disappointment
9. Forgiveness, Expectations, Prayer
10.Follow up class
11.Discipline Log
 Avoid Good, Bad . Accept No Buts

Be good?
Yes, I did that but.

1 John 1:9
 FERPA
Family Privacy Act
 Develop Monitoring Skills
Proximity classroom
layout
Silence monitor
obedience
The look
Use Ears!
Consistent!

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 Foster Engagement
Active Learning
Response Cards
Exercise
Planning
Technology
 Reflection Response
Jeff accuses William of stealing Sarahs crayons as
she comes back to her desk from putting away
her coat.
William denies the crayons are Sarahs and
pushes Jeff. Jeff punches William in the stomach.
You watch William crumble to the floor holding
his stomach. Sarah stands there crying after
looking in her desk for her crayons and Jeff is red
with fury at William.
If you could ask one last question?
(Or share one comment)

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Thank You for your time today.

Katherine.Brandon@CUChicago.edu

Website:
http://kbrandoncuchicago.weebly.com

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