Positive Discipline: A Teacher's A-Z Guide

TakeBacktheClassroomandMakeaPositiveDifferenceinYourStudents'LivesManyteacherstodayarefacingproblemsanddisciplineissuestheyneverdreamedofwhentheydecidedtobecometeachers.Combineviolence,behavioraldisorders,anddownrightdefiantattitudesfromstudentswiththeage-oldproblemsofbullying,poorattendance,andmore,andthemixispositivelylethal.However,thereareeffective,positivestrategiesforrestoringorderandturningtheteacher-studentrelationshipintooneofmutualrespect.Applicabletoallgradelevels,thiscomprehensiveAtoZguideaddressesmodern-dayproblemsandpracticalsolutionsforestablishinganeffectivelearningenvironment.Inside,you'lldiscover:·The17fundamentaltoolsofpositivediscipline·Real-lifestoriesofprovenpositivedisciplinestrategies·Suggestionsforestablishingandmaintainingrespectful,nurturingrelationshipswithstudents·Andmuchmore!"Overcomeobstaclesandgetbacktowhyyoubecameateacherinthefirstplace:toempowerstudentswithconfidence,self-respect,andresourcefulness."—BillScott,principal,BirneyElementarySchool,Murietta,Georgia"Aninspiring,information-packedbook.Allteachers—fromthosejustbeginningtothosewithmanyyearsofexperience—willfindthetoolsofpositivedisciplineeasytouse."—PhillipHarris,Ed.D.director,CenterforProfessionalDevelopmentandServices,PhiDeltaKappaInternational,