This work describes the strategies built by some teachers at pre school level in Mexico to face, from their perspective, coexistance and discipline challenges in the classroom. Given they variety of strategies mentioned, they were classified in three groups: restraining, pedagogical and of specialized and psycological care.Some of the interviewed teachers state that their systematic use contributes to thereduction of disruptive behaviors or misbehaving events in the classroom; other express uncertainty regarding the results and therefore they look for specializedsuppot. In this contribution, in addition to describing the group of strategies found, we analyze if through these actions it is feasible to support learning processes in which children are capable to moderate their behavior and exercise their freedom responsibly.

Se exponen las estrategias construidas por docentes de educación preescolar deMéxico para afrontar retos de la convivencia y la disciplina en el aula. Las estrategias mencionadas fueron clasificarlas en tres grupos: de contención, pedagógicas, y de atención especializada y psicológica. Algunas de las entrevistadas señalan que su empleo sistemático contribuye a la reducción de conductas disruptivas o eventos de indisciplina en el aula; otras manifiestan incertidumbre frente a los resultados de ahí que recurran al apoyo de especialistas. En esta contribución, además de describir el conjunto de estrategias encontradas, se analiza si mediante estas acciones es factible impulsar procesos de aprendizaje donde los niños y niñas sean capaces de regular su conducta y ejercer su libertad con responsabilidad.

This work describes the strategies built by some teachers at pre school level in Mexico to face, from their perspective, coexistance and discipline challenges in the classroom. Given they variety of strategies mentioned, they were classified in three groups: restraining, pedagogical and of specialized and psycological care.Some of the interviewed teachers state that their systematic use contributes to thereduction of disruptive behaviors or misbehaving events in the classroom; other express uncertainty regarding the results and therefore they look for specializedsuppot. In this contribution, in addition to describing the group of strategies found, we analyze if through these actions it is feasible to support learning processes in which children are capable to moderate their behavior and exercise their freedom responsibly.