A Comparison Between the Tenets of Dr. William Glasser and Dr. William Purkey Essay

Abstract Dr. William Glasser is a respected author of several best-sellingbooks, the founder and president of the William Glasser Institute in LosAngeles, and is recognized for his contributions to psychiatry and schoolreform. Dr. William Watson Purkey, a Professor Emeritus at the Universityof North Carolina at Greensboro, is the co-founder of the InternationalAssociation for Invitational Education (IAIE). He has authored severalbooks outlining his theories, and is well respected for his contributionsto school reform. This journal article examines the similarities of Glasserand Purkey, and outlines their basic tenets. In order to achieve school success, it is imperative that educatorsallow students to develop their self-esteem by providing an environment forlearning that is inviting, respectful, supportive, encouraging, anddemocratic, and by building high-quality teacherstudent relationships.Incorporating Glasser's and Purkey's theories of positive self-conceptinto the school environment by means of identifying and promoting astudent's strengths rather than their deficits and by creating positiverelationships between students and teachers, promotes school success andenhances the school experience for students, faculty, and staff alike. The development of self-esteem or self-concept for students can beenhanced by developing high-quality teacherstudent relationships. Self-concept can be defined as a student's perceptions, thoughts, or opinionsabout their individual capabilities and successes. Glasser describes theseven caring habits supporting, encouraging, listening, accepting,trusting, respecting, and negotiating differences. Purkey believes thatgood relationships exist when one perceives an individual as capable,valuable and responsible. They both state that teacherstudentrelationships are destructive, when students are criticized, blamed,nagged, threatened, punished, bribed, devalued, and demeaned. Glasser andPurkey both base school success on the promotion of positive self-conceptin students students who choose to behave in a manner that provides themwith rewards, successes and acceptance by others, have a positive self-concept or success identity. The Midland School, a school in Central NewJersey for students with disabilities, has modeled the theory of developingand enhancing self-esteem in students....

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