Setting Limits in the Classroom, Revised: How to Move Beyond the Dance of Discipline in Today's Classrooms

Setting Limits in the Classroom, Revised: How to Move Beyond the Dance of Discipline in Today's Classrooms
ISBN-10
0307489361
ISBN-13
9780307489364
Category
Education
Pages
368
Language
English
Published
2010-06-09
Publisher
Crown
Author
Robert J. MacKenzie

Description

Disruptive behavior, power struggles, lack of motivation, attention deficit disorder—at times the list of obstacles to teaching seems endless. That’s why thousands of teachers and child-care providers have turned to the solutions in Setting Limits in the Classroom. This fully updated and expanded third edition offers the most up-to-date alternatives to punishment and permissiveness—moving beyond traditional methods that wear you down and get you nowhere. Topics include: • Eliminating power struggles and handling disruptions quickly • Establishing an effective environment for learning • Using natural and logical consequences to support your rules • Conducting proactive, focused parent conferences • New research and techniques for supporting special-needs children With its new focus on younger students and special tools for handling “strong-willed” children, this edition offers schoolteachers the tools they need to gain control of their classrooms—respectfully and effectively.

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