What do I do when ...?
Subtitle: how to achieve discipline with dignity in the classroom
By: Allen N. Mendler
Publisher: Solution Tree Press
Published: 2007
Place of publication: Bloomington, Ind
Language: eng
Number of pages: 176
ISBN-13: 9781936765416; 9781934009079
Subjects: Classroom management; School discipline
Description: What Do I Do When ...? reviews and updates the principles upon which the Discipline With Dignity program (created by Drs. Allen Mendler and Richard Curwin) is founded. It summarizes the key methods and describes some new approaches to difficult behavior. It also addresses motivations for student misbehavior, principles behind effective disciple, the process of changing the focus of discipline, and the most effective classroom methods of discipline. Educators will learn how to deal with power struggles, how to implement unconventional methods of discipline, effective strategies for working with parents, and ways to have an impact on schoolwide discipline.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references.
Table of contents: title: Copyright; title: Dedication; title: Acknowledgments; title: Table of Contents; title: About the Author; title: Introduction; title: Chapter 1: What Motivates Misbehavior?; title: Chapter 2: Principles of Effective Discipline; title: Chapter 3: The Process of Change; title: Chapter 4: Effective Methods of Discipline in the Classroom; title: Chapter 5: Dealing with Power Struggles; title: Chapter 6: Unconventional Methods of Discipline; title: Chapter 7: Working With Parents; title: Chapter 8: Schoolwide Discipline; title: Chapter 9: Concluding Thoughts; title: Bibliography