Positive Discipline

Zusatztext Take Back the Classroom and Make a Positive Difference in Your Students' Lives Informationen zum Autor Jane Nelsen, Ed.D., coauthor of the bestselling Positive Discipline series, is a licensed marriage, family, and child therapist. Her books have sold over a million copies. She lives in Salt Lake City. Klappentext Take back the classroom and make a positive difference in your students' lives. Many teachers today are facing problems and discipline issues they never dreamed of when they decided to become teachers. Combine violence, behavioral disorders, and downright defiant attitudes from students with the age-old problems of bullying, poor attendance, and more, and the mix is positively lethal. However, there are effective, positive strategies for restoring order and turning the teacher-student relationship into one of mutual respect. Applicable to all grade levels, this comprehensive A to Z guide addresses modern-day problems and practical solutions for establishing an effective learning environment. Inside, you'll discover: • The 17 fundamental tools of positive discipline • Real-life stories of proven positive discipline strategies • Suggestions for establishing and maintaining respectful, nurturing relationships with students • And much more! "Overcome obstacles and get back to why you became a teacher in the first place: to empower students with confidence, self-respect, and resourcefulness." -Bill Scott, principal, Birney Elementary School, Murietta, Georgia "An inspiring, information-packed book. All teachers-from those just beginning to those with many years of experience-will find the tools of positive discipline easy to use." -Phillip Harris, Ed.D., director, Center for Professional Development and Services, Phi Delta Kappa International Zusammenfassung Take back the classroom and make a positive difference in your students' lives. Many teachers today are facing problems and discipline issues they never dreamed of when they decided to become teachers. Combine violence! behavioral disorders! and downright defiant attitudes from students with the age-old problems of bullying! poor attendance! and more! and the mix is positively lethal. However! there are effective! positive strategies for restoring order and turning the teacher-student relationship into one of mutual respect. Applicable to all grade levels! this comprehensive A to Z guide addresses modern-day problems and practical solutions for establishing an effective learning environment. Inside! you'll discover: • The 17 fundamental tools of positive discipline • Real-life stories of proven positive discipline strategies • Suggestions for establishing and maintaining respectful! nurturing relationships with students • And much more! "Overcome obstacles and get back to why you became a teacher in the first place: to empower students with confidence! self-respect! and resourcefulness." Bill Scott! principal! Birney Elementary School! Murietta! Georgia "An inspiring! information-packed book. All teachersfrom those just beginning to those with many years of experiencewill find the tools of positive discipline easy to use." Phillip Harris! Ed.D.! director! Center for Professional Development and Services! Phi Delta Kappa International Inhaltsverzeichnis Content Introduction Part 1: Positive Discipline Fundamentals Encouragement Mistaken Goals (Hat Messages to Break the Code of Misbehavior) Self-Esteem Control Rewards and Punishment Firmness and Kindness Limits Follow-Through Social Interest Jobs for Everyone in the Classroom Take Time for Training Mistakes Problem Solving Positive Time-Out Special Time Class Meetings Conferences

Take Back the Classroom and Make a Positive Difference in Your Students' Lives

Autorentext

Jane Nelsen, Ed.D., Linda Escobar, M.A., M.E.T., Kate Ortolano, Roslyn Duffy, and Deborah Owen-Sohocki, M.S.

Klappentext

Take back the classroom and make a positive difference in your students' lives.

Many teachers today are facing problems and discipline issues they never dreamed of when they decided to become teachers. Combine violence, behavioral disorders, and downright defiant attitudes from students with the age-old problems of bullying, poor attendance, and more, and the mix is positively lethal. However, there are effective, positive strategies for restoring order and turning the teacher-student relationship into one of mutual respect.

Applicable to all grade levels, this comprehensive A to Z guide addresses modern-day problems and practical solutions for establishing an effective learning environment. Inside, you'll discover:

• The 17 fundamental tools of positive discipline
• Real-life stories of proven positive discipline strategies
• Suggestions for establishing and maintaining respectful, nurturing relationships with students
• And much more!

"Overcome obstacles and get back to why you became a teacher in the first place: to empower students with confidence, self-respect, and resourcefulness."
-Bill Scott, principal, Birney Elementary School, Murietta, Georgia

"An inspiring, information-packed book. All teachers-from those just beginning to those with many years of experience-will find the tools of positive discipline easy to use."
-Phillip Harris, Ed.D., director, Center for Professional Development and Services, Phi Delta Kappa International

Inhalt
Content
Introduction
**Part 1: Positive Discipline Fundamentals
**Encouragement
Mistaken Goals (Hat Messages to Break the Code of Misbehavior)
Self-Esteem
Control
Rewards and Punishment
Firmness and Kindness
Limits
Follow-Through
Social Interest
Jobs for Everyone in the Classroom
Take Time for Training
Mistakes
Problem Solving
Positive Time-Out
Special Time
Class Meetings
Conferences
**Part 2: Positive Discipline Solutions
**Abuse
Arguments
Assignments, Not Turned In
Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD) and Attention Deficit with Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
Bathroom Issues
Blaming
Bothering Others
Bullying
Bus Behavior
Cheating
Class Meetings, Disruptions
Class Meetings, Refusal to Participate
Cleanup
Clinging
Cruelty
Crying
Death
Defiance
Depression
Discouraged (Dysfunctional) Families
Discrimination
Disorganization
Disrespectful Behavior
Disruption
Divorce
Faces, Making
Failing
Fairness
Favorites
Fighting
Forgetfulness
Foul Language/Swearing
Friendship Problems
Gangs
"Good" Students
Gossip
Graffiti
Gum Chewing
Hitting
Holidays
Homework, Nontraditional
Homework, Traditional
Interruptions
Intimidation
Jealousy
Kissing and Other Public Displays of Affection
Lines
Listen, Failure to
Loudness
Lunchroom Behavior
Lying
Manipulation
Motivation, Lack of
Moving Away
Noise
Note Writing
Parent Communication
Parent Involvement
Pestering
Playground Behavior
Pouting
Procrastination
Put-Downs, General
Put-Downs, Older Students
Scapegoats
Sex
Shyness
Sickness and Feigned Sickness
Skipping School/Cutting
Sloppiness
Special Needs/Inclusion
Spitting
Sportsmanship
Stealing
Substitute Teachers
Taking Turns
Talking Too Much
Tantrums
Tardiness
Tattling
Teasing
Toilet Accidents
Victims
Wandering
Whining
The Zoo and Other Field Trips
Index