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=__William Glasser (1925-2013)__=

William Glasser was a world-renowned psychologist and psychiatrist. Born in Cleveland, Ohio in 1925, he originally studied to be a Chemical Engineer before realizing his true passion was psychiatry. After receiving his M.D. at Case Western Reserve University, he began to develop theories that moved away from Freudian thought, the popular psychological model at the time. Glasser is most well-known for Reality Therapy and Choice Theory. //__Reality Therapy__// This type of therapy was developed to help people reconnect. Glaser thought that all conflict was the result of unsatisfactory interactions with others, so he began teaching this form of therapy in 1965. With this method, the counselor would remain supportive while helping his clients focus on the present rather than the past, avoid being critical and stop them from making excuses, which Glasser believed only stood in the way of their success. With a focus on what can be done rather than what cannot be done, the counselor helps his clients make specific, workable plans that will result their reconnectin g.  //__Choice Theory__// Glasser debuted his newest theory in his book, aptly titled Choice Theory, which was released in 1998. This theory states that a person decides how to respond to the world around them. Based on their feelings, people choose how to behave. Each behavior is decision-based rather than the product of external circumstances. Glasser believed we are incapable of controlling anyone else's behavior, which was an exceptionally monumental thought for classroom management at the time. Glasser stated that we strive to fulfill five basic needs: 1. Survival 2. Love & Belonging 3. Power 4. Freedom 5. Fun media type="youtube" key="FckebmElMa8" height="269" width="438" align="center"

__Other Notable Contrib____ utions & Theories __ -Did not like the idea of using rewards and punishments to change behavior as he thought people would only change their behavior because of what they were or weren't getting but would not change permanently. -Encouraged people to try identify what feelings cause their behaviors and attempt to act in a different way. -Wanted students to be in an educational environment that was caring and encouraged teachers to develop positive relationships with their students. -Thought schools should add quality to the lives of students and by doing so would motivate students and they would refrain from misbehaving. References: [|WGlasser] [|Biography of William Glasser] [|Glasser Video] [|Classroom Management] [|Then and Now. The Theory of Choice] [|The Glasser Model] //Page Created by Jennifer Abraham//