Skill Clusters in Jones

Skill Clusters in Jones's Model Discipline in Jones's Model serves the purpose of engaging the students in an enjoyable learning experience. He suggests six teacher skills will help achieve that goal:

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according to Jones will eventually turn into ineffective nagging. Jones offer so"e suggestion regading nonverbal discipline8 he incourages teachers to re"ain cal" and use proper breathing techni6ues espeically under pressure. He also suggests that teacher should use eye contact to co""unicate their "essage to their students. /hysical proxi"ity is another effective techni6ue according to Jones who suggest that teachers without interruping their instructions would "ove closer to the "isbehaving student. 1n ter"s of preventive "easures* Jones suggests that teachers should pay attention to their postures which in turn convey the "essage of  confidence to their students. 9acial expressions also co""unicate the "essage of  2"eaning business2 which discourage "isbehavior. http://jonestoolsforteachers.wikispaces.com/Skill+Clusters+in+Jones's+Model