Today's Best Classroom Management Strategies: Paths to Positive Discipline

Preface Stragegy 1. Optimizing Student Success Developing and Implementing a Comprehensive, Optimizing Approach to Classroom Discipline Developing a Personal System of Discipline Five Guiding Principles in Building a Personal System of Discipline Notes on Professionalism, Ethics, and Legalities On-Going Attention to the Five Principles Three Contributions from Preservice Teachers Two Sample Plans from Teachers In Service Consultant: Barbara Coloroso on the Purpose and Practice of Discipline In Summary References Strategy 2. Preventing Misbehavior Taking Proactive Steps to Prevent the Occurrence of Misbehavior in the Classroom Chapter Preview Definitions of Misbehavior Types of Misbehavior Causes of Misbehavior and What to Do about Them Causes of Misbehavior that Reside in Individual Students Causes of Misbehavior that Reside in Class Peers and Groups Causes of Misbehavior that Reside in Instructional Environments Causes of Misbehavior that Reside in Teachers and Other School Personnel Recognizing and Correcting Teacher Misbehavior Consultant: C. M. Charles on Preventing Misbehavior through Synergetic Teaching In Summary References Strategy 3. Clarifying Expectations Explicitly Teaching Students How They Are Expected to Conduct Themselves in the Classroom Chapter Preview Clarifying Behavior Expectations for your Class C. M. Charles on the Teacher/Student Cooperative Approach Consultant: Ronald Morrish on the Teacher-Structured Approach Consultant: Harry K. Wong on Classroom Procedures A Sample of Wong's Advice The First Five Minutes are Critical How to Establish Procedures for Your Classroom Classroom Procedures Must Be Taught About Classrooms, Teachers, and Procedures About Roles and Responsibilities About Discipline More about the First Day About The First Week of Teaching In Summary References Strategy 4. Establishing Trust and Civility Establishing and Maintaining an Atmosphere of Trust and Civility in your Classroom Chapter Preview The Meaning and Importance of Trust in the Classroom Ethical Principles that Promote Trust The Meaning and Importance of Civility in the Classroom Consultant: P. M. Forni on Civility and Considerate Behavior Consultant: Michele Borba on Developing Moral Intelligence The Nature of Moral Intelligence The Seven Virtues of Goodness Why Building Moral Intelligence is Worth the Effort Teaching Moral Intelligence in the Schools The Relation of Moral Intelligence to Classroom Discipline The Patient Teacher In Summary References Strategy 5. Intervening Positively Dealing with Misbehavior in a Positive and Productive Manner that Maintains Student Cooperation and Preserves Good Relationships Chapter Preview Normal Tactics for Use at the Moment of Disruption Suggestions from Haim Ginott Suggestions from Linda Albert Suggestions from William Glasser Suggestions from Marvin Marshall Suggestions from Barbara Coloroso Suggestions from Spencer Kagan Suggestions from Ronald Morrish Suggestions from C. M. Charles Suggestions from Michele Borba Suggestions from Ed Ford Tactics for Use with Students who are More Difficult to Manage Richard Curwin and Allen Mendler on At-Risk Students Marvin Marshall on Working with Disaffected Teenagers Barbara Coloroso on Dealing with Bullying and Hate Crimes In Summary References Strategy 6. Adjusting Instruction Teaching in a 'Quality' Manner, with the Instructional Program Aligned with Students' Traits, Needs, and Interests. Chapter Preview Performance Goals for Quality Instruction Methods of Teaching that Produce the Results You Want Aligning Instruction with Student Characteristics General Traits of Students at Four Points in School Student Needs that Affect Behavior Value Systems as They Affect Education Information about Middle Class Caucasian-American Students Information about Hispanic American Students Information about African American Students Information about Asian American and Pacific Islander Students Information about American Indian/Alaska Native Students Information about Recently-Arrived Immigrant Students Information about Economically Disadvantaged Students General Suggestions for Working with Students from all Ethnic and Economic Groups In Summary References Strategy 7. Fostering a Sense of Togetherness Developing a Sense of Togetherness among Members of the Class, with Emphasis on Safety, Belonging, Cooperation, and Mutual Support. Chapter Preview Part 1. Classrooms as Communities Consultant: Alfie Kohn on Classrooms as Communities Establishing Behavior Standards in Cooperative Classrooms Resolving Behavior Issues in Cooperative Class Communities Consultant: Spencer Kagan on Teacher-Student Cooperation in Discipline Part 2. Class Meetings as a Regular Part of the Curriculum Consultants: Jane Nelsen and Lynn Lott on Organizing and Using Class Meetings Part 3. Connecting with Students and Conducting Cooperative Learning Consultant: William Glasser on How Teachers Can Connect with Students Part 4. Formalized Cooperative Learning Roger Johnson and David Johnson on Cooperative Learning In Summary References Strategy 8. Improving Relationships and Communication Working toward Positive Relationships and Effective Communication among Teacher, Students, and Parents and Guardians Chapter Preview Enhancing Personal Relations Fundamental Skills in Human Relations Giving Students Personal Attention Discussing Students' Opinions about the Class Jane Nelsen and Lynn Lott on the Use of Relationship Builders Introducing and Practicing Skills of Human Relations Human Relations in the Primary Grades Enhancing Communication Haim Ginott on Congruent Communication Stephen Covey on Empathetic Listening Thomas Gordon on Removing Roadblocks to Communication Why You Should Not Argue With Students A Brief Self-Appraisal Guide Concerning Student Involvement Communicating with Students' Parents and Guardians In Summary References Strategy 9. Developing Responsibility Helping Students Develop an Internal Sense of Responsibility. Chapter Preview Developing Responsibility in School Consultant: Ed Ford on the Responsible Thinking Process (RTP)(R) Nature of the Responsible Thinking Process The Teacher's Role in the Responsible Thinking Process How Respect is Taught in the Responsible Thinking Process The Questioning Sequence in the Responsible Thinking Approach Consultant: Marvin Marshall on Raising Student Responsibility Nature of the Raise Responsibility System Moving Toward Responsible Behavior The Hierarchy of Social Development, Its Value, and How It Is Used Focus on Internal Motivation 25 Tactics to Stimulate Students to Behave Responsibly How to Intervene when Misbehavior Occurs In Summary References Strategy 10: Using Special Tactics Using Special Discipline Tactics to Help Students with Neurological Based Behavior Chapter Preview The Meaning, Effects, and Incidence of Neurological Based Behavior Tactics for Teachers Dave Hingsburger on Power and Mindset Marvin Marshall on the Value of Positive Images Joyce Pickering on Teaching Self-Control Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD): Nature and Incidence Tom Daly on Discipline for Students with ADHD Sensory Processing Disorder: Nature and Incidence Michele Mitchell on Discipline for Students with Sensory Processing Disorder Paula Cook on Dealing with Student Rage The Nature of Rage The Rage Cycle and its Phases In Summary References Bibliography