Discipline with dignity
Subtitle: new challenges, new solutions
By: Richard L. Curwin, Allen N. Mendler, Brian D. Mendler.
Contributors: Mendler, Allen N.; Mendler, Brian D.
Edition: 3rd ed.
Publisher: Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development
Published: 2008
Place of publication: Alexandria, VA
Language: eng
Number of pages: 251
ISBN-13: 9781416607465
Subjects: School discipline -- United States; Problem children -- Education -- United States
Description: "Discipline with Dignity details an affirming approach to managing the classroom that promotes respect for self and others. This completely updated 3rd edition offers practical solutions that emphasize relationship building, curriculum relevance, and academic success. The emphasis is on preventing problems by helping students to understand each other, work well together, and develop responsibility for their own actions, but the authors also include intervention strategies for handling common and severe problems in dignified ways" -- Back cover.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Discipline; title: Dignity and responsibility in the classroom; title: The three key dimensions; title: The social contract; title: Consequences; title: Taking action; title: Managing stress effectively; title: Strategies for students who chronically misbehave; title: Teaching strategies and classroom setup; title: Special problems.