Teach More and Discipline Less
Preventing Problem Behaviors in the K-6 Classroom
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"Reider's book gives valuable and practical ideas used by teachers she has observed throughout the world for preventing disruptions before they start. She proclaims an unfailing faith in the everyday hardworking teacher and presents workable ideas to sharpen teaching skills and improvements for classroom management."
Joy Heisig, Educational Consultant
California State University, Fresno
"In my twenty-five years as a school principal, I have seen many teachers struggle with negative student behavior. This book will help teachers avoid the many pitfalls in classroom management and enable them to create an optimal learning environment for their students."
Gary Pogue, School Principal (Retired)
Buckeye Elementary, Shingle Springs, CA
Use the wisdom of master teachers to establish a positive and productive classroom environment!
Do you want to spend more time teaching and less time disciplining? Do you want to foster resiliency in your students to ensure a kid-successful classroom? Do you want to prevent behavior problems before they start? Many teachers find the work of managing the classroom more challenging than teaching itself. This handbook shows how to create the peaceful and caring environment that makes teaching so enjoyable.
Teach More and Discipline Less takes a common-sense approach to setting up a classroom with standards of respect, understanding, and success. Drawing on the wisdom of master teachers and her own extensive classroom experience, Reider explains how to empower students while establishing an "invisible" authority in the classroom. Using the time-tested ideas, activities, and strategies outlined in this guide, you will be able to:
Joy Heisig, Educational Consultant
California State University, Fresno
"In my twenty-five years as a school principal, I have seen many teachers struggle with negative student behavior. This book will help teachers avoid the many pitfalls in classroom management and enable them to create an optimal learning environment for their students."
Gary Pogue, School Principal (Retired)
Buckeye Elementary, Shingle Springs, CA
Use the wisdom of master teachers to establish a positive and productive classroom environment!
Do you want to spend more time teaching and less time disciplining? Do you want to foster resiliency in your students to ensure a kid-successful classroom? Do you want to prevent behavior problems before they start? Many teachers find the work of managing the classroom more challenging than teaching itself. This handbook shows how to create the peaceful and caring environment that makes teaching so enjoyable.
Teach More and Discipline Less takes a common-sense approach to setting up a classroom with standards of respect, understanding, and success. Drawing on the wisdom of master teachers and her own extensive classroom experience, Reider explains how to empower students while establishing an "invisible" authority in the classroom. Using the time-tested ideas, activities, and strategies outlined in this guide, you will be able to:
- Recognize and address the causes of misbehavior
- Build rapport and cooperation in the classroom
- Raise the level of student responsibility
- Tender clear limits and logical consequences
- Find alternatives for rewards and punishment
Find the freedom to teach more and discipline less when you create an environment in which students feel secure, happy, and ready to learn!
Contents
Preface: A Focus on Prevention
Preface: A Focus on Prevention
Note to the New Guys
Note to the New Guys
Acknowledgments
Acknowledgments
About the Author
- 1. Set Yourself Up for Success
- Delivering an Unequivocal Message
- Survival Skill Number 1: Classroom Management
- Kids Don't Care How Much You Know Until They Know How Much You Care
- Basic Techniques of Positive Teachers
- Standard Procedures: The Unwritten Rules
- Suggested Standard Procedures
- Together We Make a Difference
- Minimize Problems as You Arrange Desks
- The Power of a Quiet Voice
- Minimize Problems as You Arrange Desks
- "Teacher, What Do I Do Now?"
- Classroom Rules Are Set Cooperatively
- Reminders About Rules
- Recognition and Reinforcement
- Roundup of Chapter 1
- 2. Build Rapport With Kids
- The Secrets to Their Success
- Common Denominators
- Two Letters of Welcome
- Getting to Know You
- The News Begins the Day
- An Important 15 Minutes
- Can You Risk Sharing Yourself?
- Classroom Climate
- Yes, You Are a Counselor
- The Characteristics of High Self-Esteem
- Three Components of Self-Esteem
- Building a Sense of Connectedness
- Building a Sense of Uniqueness
- Building a Sense of Power
- Roundup of Chapter 2
- 3. Develop Effective Strategies
- Love Alone Does Not a Classroom Manage
- Planning: The Key to Good Teaching
- Effective Classroom Planning
- Enhance Your Environment
- A Better Class Because of Their Ownership
- Promote a Sense of Class Pride
- Kids Must Risk in Order to Succeed
- Mistakes: Wonderful Opportunities to Learn
- Look at Something Another Way
- A Time to Talk, a Time to Be Quiet
- Captain of the Week
- Nothing Like a Good Laugh!
- Roundup of Chapter 3
- 4. Promote a Feeling of Cohesiveness
- Grouping for Cooperation
- Community Circle: Simple But Powerful
- Incidental Discussions as Problem Solvers
- A Scheduled Classroom Meeting
- Kids Suggest Topics for Discussion
- Activities to Build a Feeling of Belonging
- Kids Discuss Misbehavior
- Ready to Work in Small Cooperative Groups
- Setting the Stage
- Practice Working Together in Groups
- Teams in Competition
- Roundup of Chapter 4
- 5. Minimize Problems With Proven Techniques
- The Art of Asking Good Questions
- Orchestrate Smooth Transitions
- The Good and Bad Sides of Praise
- Praise the Deed, Encourage the Child
- Negative and Positive Intervention
- Parents Make a Difference
- Guidelines to Send to Parents
- Unique Techniques
- Rx: Take One Sponge When Needed
- "My Best Teacher"
- Roundup of Chapter 5
- 6. Respond to Misbehavior
- A Few Inevitable Behavior Problems
- Stop a Problem Before It Happens
- A Positive Look at Misbehavior
- Temporary Compliance
- The "Teacher Look" for Small Violations
- The Democratic Approach to Misbehavior
- When "No" Means "Maybe"
- The Downside of Rewards
- Beyond Praise and Rewards
- Three Workable Systems
- Motivating Students to Learn
- Excellence in Teaching
- Roundup of Chapter 6
References and Suggested Readings
References and Suggested Readings
Index
Index
Additional materials
Description
"Reider's book gives valuable and practical ideas used by teachers she has observed throughout the world for preventing disruptions before they start. She proclaims an unfailing faith in the everyday hardworking teacher and presents workable ideas to sharpen teaching skills and improvements for classroom management."
Joy Heisig, Educational Consultant
California State University, Fresno
"In my twenty-five years as a school principal, I have seen many teachers struggle with negative student behavior. This book will help teachers avoid the many pitfalls in classroom management and enable them to create an optimal learning environment for their students."
Gary Pogue, School Principal (Retired)
Buckeye Elementary, Shingle Springs, CA
Use the wisdom of master teachers to establish a positive and productive classroom environment!
Do you want to spend more time teaching and less time disciplining? Do you want to foster resiliency in your students to ensure a kid-successful classroom? Do you want to prevent behavior problems before they start? Many teachers find the work of managing the classroom more challenging than teaching itself. This handbook shows how to create the peaceful and caring environment that makes teaching so enjoyable.
Teach More and Discipline Less takes a common-sense approach to setting up a classroom with standards of respect, understanding, and success. Drawing on the wisdom of master teachers and her own extensive classroom experience, Reider explains how to empower students while establishing an "invisible" authority in the classroom. Using the time-tested ideas, activities, and strategies outlined in this guide, you will be able to:
Joy Heisig, Educational Consultant
California State University, Fresno
"In my twenty-five years as a school principal, I have seen many teachers struggle with negative student behavior. This book will help teachers avoid the many pitfalls in classroom management and enable them to create an optimal learning environment for their students."
Gary Pogue, School Principal (Retired)
Buckeye Elementary, Shingle Springs, CA
Use the wisdom of master teachers to establish a positive and productive classroom environment!
Do you want to spend more time teaching and less time disciplining? Do you want to foster resiliency in your students to ensure a kid-successful classroom? Do you want to prevent behavior problems before they start? Many teachers find the work of managing the classroom more challenging than teaching itself. This handbook shows how to create the peaceful and caring environment that makes teaching so enjoyable.
Teach More and Discipline Less takes a common-sense approach to setting up a classroom with standards of respect, understanding, and success. Drawing on the wisdom of master teachers and her own extensive classroom experience, Reider explains how to empower students while establishing an "invisible" authority in the classroom. Using the time-tested ideas, activities, and strategies outlined in this guide, you will be able to:
- Recognize and address the causes of misbehavior
- Build rapport and cooperation in the classroom
- Raise the level of student responsibility
- Tender clear limits and logical consequences
- Find alternatives for rewards and punishment
Find the freedom to teach more and discipline less when you create an environment in which students feel secure, happy, and ready to learn!
Contents
Preface: A Focus on Prevention
Preface: A Focus on Prevention
Note to the New Guys
Note to the New Guys
Acknowledgments
Acknowledgments
About the Author
- 1. Set Yourself Up for Success
- Delivering an Unequivocal Message
- Survival Skill Number 1: Classroom Management
- Kids Don't Care How Much You Know Until They Know How Much You Care
- Basic Techniques of Positive Teachers
- Standard Procedures: The Unwritten Rules
- Suggested Standard Procedures
- Together We Make a Difference
- Minimize Problems as You Arrange Desks
- The Power of a Quiet Voice
- Minimize Problems as You Arrange Desks
- "Teacher, What Do I Do Now?"
- Classroom Rules Are Set Cooperatively
- Reminders About Rules
- Recognition and Reinforcement
- Roundup of Chapter 1
- 2. Build Rapport With Kids
- The Secrets to Their Success
- Common Denominators
- Two Letters of Welcome
- Getting to Know You
- The News Begins the Day
- An Important 15 Minutes
- Can You Risk Sharing Yourself?
- Classroom Climate
- Yes, You Are a Counselor
- The Characteristics of High Self-Esteem
- Three Components of Self-Esteem
- Building a Sense of Connectedness
- Building a Sense of Uniqueness
- Building a Sense of Power
- Roundup of Chapter 2
- 3. Develop Effective Strategies
- Love Alone Does Not a Classroom Manage
- Planning: The Key to Good Teaching
- Effective Classroom Planning
- Enhance Your Environment
- A Better Class Because of Their Ownership
- Promote a Sense of Class Pride
- Kids Must Risk in Order to Succeed
- Mistakes: Wonderful Opportunities to Learn
- Look at Something Another Way
- A Time to Talk, a Time to Be Quiet
- Captain of the Week
- Nothing Like a Good Laugh!
- Roundup of Chapter 3
- 4. Promote a Feeling of Cohesiveness
- Grouping for Cooperation
- Community Circle: Simple But Powerful
- Incidental Discussions as Problem Solvers
- A Scheduled Classroom Meeting
- Kids Suggest Topics for Discussion
- Activities to Build a Feeling of Belonging
- Kids Discuss Misbehavior
- Ready to Work in Small Cooperative Groups
- Setting the Stage
- Practice Working Together in Groups
- Teams in Competition
- Roundup of Chapter 4
- 5. Minimize Problems With Proven Techniques
- The Art of Asking Good Questions
- Orchestrate Smooth Transitions
- The Good and Bad Sides of Praise
- Praise the Deed, Encourage the Child
- Negative and Positive Intervention
- Parents Make a Difference
- Guidelines to Send to Parents
- Unique Techniques
- Rx: Take One Sponge When Needed
- "My Best Teacher"
- Roundup of Chapter 5
- 6. Respond to Misbehavior
- A Few Inevitable Behavior Problems
- Stop a Problem Before It Happens
- A Positive Look at Misbehavior
- Temporary Compliance
- The "Teacher Look" for Small Violations
- The Democratic Approach to Misbehavior
- When "No" Means "Maybe"
- The Downside of Rewards
- Beyond Praise and Rewards
- Three Workable Systems
- Motivating Students to Learn
- Excellence in Teaching
- Roundup of Chapter 6
References and Suggested Readings
References and Suggested Readings
Index
Index
Additional materials
Reviews
Teach More and Discipline Less
Preventing Problem Behaviors in the K-6 Classroom
December 2004 | 160 pages | Corwin
| Format | Published Date | ISBN | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paperback | 28/04/2023 | 9780761988939 | $39.95 |
| Lifetime | 28/04/2023 | 9781483360980 | $36.00 |
"Reider's book gives valuable and practical ideas used by teachers she has observed throughout the world for preventing disruptions before they start. She proclaims an unfailing faith in the everyday hardworking teacher and presents workable ideas to sharpen teaching skills and improvements for classroom management."
Joy Heisig, Educational Consultant
California State University, Fresno
"In my twenty-five years as a school principal, I have seen many teachers struggle with negative student behavior. This book will help teachers avoid the many pitfalls in classroom management and enable them to create an optimal learning environment for their students."
Gary Pogue, School Principal (Retired)
Buckeye Elementary, Shingle Springs, CA
Use the wisdom of master teachers to establish a positive and productive classroom environment!
Do you want to spend more time teaching and less time disciplining? Do you want to foster resiliency in your students to ensure a kid-successful classroom? Do you want to prevent behavior problems before they start? Many teachers find the work of managing the classroom more challenging than teaching itself. This handbook shows how to create the peaceful and caring environment that makes teaching so enjoyable.
Teach More and Discipline Less takes a common-sense approach to setting up a classroom with standards of respect, understanding, and success. Drawing on the wisdom of master teachers and her own extensive classroom experience, Reider explains how to empower students while establishing an "invisible" authority in the classroom. Using the time-tested ideas, activities, and strategies outlined in this guide, you will be able to:
Joy Heisig, Educational Consultant
California State University, Fresno
"In my twenty-five years as a school principal, I have seen many teachers struggle with negative student behavior. This book will help teachers avoid the many pitfalls in classroom management and enable them to create an optimal learning environment for their students."
Gary Pogue, School Principal (Retired)
Buckeye Elementary, Shingle Springs, CA
Use the wisdom of master teachers to establish a positive and productive classroom environment!
Do you want to spend more time teaching and less time disciplining? Do you want to foster resiliency in your students to ensure a kid-successful classroom? Do you want to prevent behavior problems before they start? Many teachers find the work of managing the classroom more challenging than teaching itself. This handbook shows how to create the peaceful and caring environment that makes teaching so enjoyable.
Teach More and Discipline Less takes a common-sense approach to setting up a classroom with standards of respect, understanding, and success. Drawing on the wisdom of master teachers and her own extensive classroom experience, Reider explains how to empower students while establishing an "invisible" authority in the classroom. Using the time-tested ideas, activities, and strategies outlined in this guide, you will be able to:
- Recognize and address the causes of misbehavior
- Build rapport and cooperation in the classroom
- Raise the level of student responsibility
- Tender clear limits and logical consequences
- Find alternatives for rewards and punishment
Find the freedom to teach more and discipline less when you create an environment in which students feel secure, happy, and ready to learn!
Table Of Contents:
- Preface: A Focus on Prevention
- Note to the New Guys
- Acknowledgments
- About the Author
- 1. Set Yourself Up for Success
- Delivering an Unequivocal Message
- Survival Skill Number 1: Classroom Management
- Kids Don't Care How Much You Know Until They Know How Much You Care
- Basic Techniques of Positive Teachers
- Standard Procedures: The Unwritten Rules
- Suggested Standard Procedures
- Together We Make a Difference
- Minimize Problems as You Arrange Desks
- The Power of a Quiet Voice
- Minimize Problems as You Arrange Desks
- "Teacher, What Do I Do Now?"
- Classroom Rules Are Set Cooperatively
- Reminders About Rules
- Recognition and Reinforcement
- Roundup of Chapter 1
- 2. Build Rapport With Kids
- The Secrets to Their Success
- Common Denominators
- Two Letters of Welcome
- Getting to Know You
- The News Begins the Day
- An Important 15 Minutes
- Can You Risk Sharing Yourself?
- Classroom Climate
- Yes, You Are a Counselor
- The Characteristics of High Self-Esteem
- Three Components of Self-Esteem
- Building a Sense of Connectedness
- Building a Sense of Uniqueness
- Building a Sense of Power
- Roundup of Chapter 2
- 3. Develop Effective Strategies
- Love Alone Does Not a Classroom Manage
- Planning: The Key to Good Teaching
- Effective Classroom Planning
- Enhance Your Environment
- A Better Class Because of Their Ownership
- Promote a Sense of Class Pride
- Kids Must Risk in Order to Succeed
- Mistakes: Wonderful Opportunities to Learn
- Look at Something Another Way
- A Time to Talk, a Time to Be Quiet
- Captain of the Week
- Nothing Like a Good Laugh!
- Roundup of Chapter 3
- 4. Promote a Feeling of Cohesiveness
- Grouping for Cooperation
- Community Circle: Simple But Powerful
- Incidental Discussions as Problem Solvers
- A Scheduled Classroom Meeting
- Kids Suggest Topics for Discussion
- Activities to Build a Feeling of Belonging
- Kids Discuss Misbehavior
- Ready to Work in Small Cooperative Groups
- Setting the Stage
- Practice Working Together in Groups
- Teams in Competition
- Roundup of Chapter 4
- 5. Minimize Problems With Proven Techniques
- The Art of Asking Good Questions
- Orchestrate Smooth Transitions
- The Good and Bad Sides of Praise
- Praise the Deed, Encourage the Child
- Negative and Positive Intervention
- Parents Make a Difference
- Guidelines to Send to Parents
- Unique Techniques
- Rx: Take One Sponge When Needed
- "My Best Teacher"
- Roundup of Chapter 5
- 6. Respond to Misbehavior
- A Few Inevitable Behavior Problems
- Stop a Problem Before It Happens
- A Positive Look at Misbehavior
- Temporary Compliance
- The "Teacher Look" for Small Violations
- The Democratic Approach to Misbehavior
- When "No" Means "Maybe"
- The Downside of Rewards
- Beyond Praise and Rewards
- Three Workable Systems
- Motivating Students to Learn
- Excellence in Teaching
- Roundup of Chapter 6
- References and Suggested Readings
- Index
Recent Product Reviews:
“The book is a comprehensive and practical work addressing the issues of today’s classrooms, and it is written by a person well-aware of how demanding teaching can be.”
Ole Bang-Larsen, Chief Psychologist and Manager of Special Education, Vicing Office, Braedstrup Community, Denmark
“Reider’s book gives valuable and practical ideas used by teachers she has observed throughout the world for preventing disruptions before they start. She proclaims an unfailing faith in the everyday hardworking teacher and presents workable ideas to sharpen teaching skills and improvements for classroom management.”
Joy Heisig, Educational Consultant, California State University, Fresno
“In my twenty five years as a school principal, I have seen many teachers struggle with negative student behavior. This book will help teachers avoid the many pitfalls in classroom management and enable them to create an optimal learning environment for their students.”
Gary Pogue, School Principal (Retired), Buckeye Elementary, Shingle Springs, CA