Discipline With Purpose
St. Joseph uses Discipline with Purpose (DWP) to help students learn 15 self-discipline skills. This developmental approach to teaching self-discipline enables students to become self-directing people.
The 15 self-discipline skills are
- Listening
- Following Instructions
- Asking Questions
- Sharing
- Social Skills
- Cooperation
- Reasons for Rules
- Completing a Task
- Communication
- Leadership
- Setting Time Limits
- Resolving Problems
- Initiating Solutions
- Fact vs. Feeling
- Service to Others
Please refer to the Discipline with Purpose website for a more comprehensive explanation of this program. Our Media Center also offers a list of books which help reinforce the practices of Discipline with Purpose.
