School Discipline
Best Practices for Administrators
Second Edition
Louis Rosen
- School Justice Institute, Executive Director
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"For the seasoned professional, the book provides a way of developing the administration team. For potential administrators, the book introduces a range of topics for consideration before entering the field."
John Davis, Principal
Juan Cabrillo Elementary School, Malibu, CA
How do your policies measure up to codes for disciplinary practice? Build a school community where educators and students can concentrate on the business of learning.
Rosen offers the best ideas and most workable discipline practices from more than 1,000 school leaders. School Discipline, Best Practices for Administrators, Second Edition, is loaded with updates and gives administrators all the tools they need to create a safe environment, from dealing effectively with the 5% of students who take up 90% of their time, to creating a positive public image in the community. It also helps educators keep up with the latest research and effective methods while helping teachers gain good classroom management skills.
Updates include:
John Davis, Principal
Juan Cabrillo Elementary School, Malibu, CA
How do your policies measure up to codes for disciplinary practice? Build a school community where educators and students can concentrate on the business of learning.
Rosen offers the best ideas and most workable discipline practices from more than 1,000 school leaders. School Discipline, Best Practices for Administrators, Second Edition, is loaded with updates and gives administrators all the tools they need to create a safe environment, from dealing effectively with the 5% of students who take up 90% of their time, to creating a positive public image in the community. It also helps educators keep up with the latest research and effective methods while helping teachers gain good classroom management skills.
Updates include:
- Strategies aligned to "Safe and Drug Free Schools" legislation
- Timely issues such as fairness of zero tolerance policies
- Implications of new suspension and expulsion legalities
- Coverage of recent court decisions and rulings
- A new chapter offering strategies aligned to IDEA for students with special needs
- A new chapter offering prevention strategies
For both seasoned administrators and those new to the job, this book will help you ensure a safe and just campus while allowing diversity and individuality to flourish. This hands-on guide contains contracts, reproducible forms, and worksheets that you can use as is or customize for your own school.
Contents
List of Forms and Figures
List of Forms and Figures
Preface
Preface
Acknowledgments
Acknowledgments
About the Author
About the Author
1. Fair Schoolwide Discipline
- Defining the Goals of School Discipline
- Providing Leadership for Fair and Just Discipline Practices
- Using a Justice Issues School Checklist
2. Developing Good School Rules and a Student Code of Conduct
- Legal Requirement for Local School Rules
- What Makes a Good School Rule?
- What to Include in a Student Code of Conduct
- A Model Student Code of Conduct
- Conclusion
3. Setting Consequences for Breaking Rules
- Teachers' Responsibility for Classroom Discipline
- Violations of Federal and State Laws and School Discipline
- Consequences for Violating School Rules Outlined in the Student Code of Conduct
- Prescriptive Discipline Strategies
- Conducting Your Own Research on Discipline Strategies
- Conclusion
4. Procedural Justice and Effective School Discipline
- Landmark Due Process School Discipline Cases
- Legal Authority for Administering Schools
- Developing Fair Procedures for All
- Linking Community Services, Law Enforcement, and Schools for High-Risk Youth
- Conclusion
5. Suspension and Expulsion as Consequences
- Long-Term Suspension or Expulsion
- Exceptional Children
- Student Questioning
- Expulsions
- Zero Tolerance
- 6. Disciplining Students With Disabilities
- Individuals With Disabilities Education Act
- Why Are There Special Rules About Discipline for Children With Disabilities?
- Does IDEA Contain Provisions That Promote Proactive Up-Front Measures That Will Help Prevent Discipline Problems?
- Can a Child With a Disability Who Is Experiencing Significant Disciplinary Problems Be Removed to Another Placement?
- Can a Child With a Disablilty Be Removed From Placement for More Than Ten Days in a School Year?
- After the Tenth School Day Then What?
Expulsion of Students With Disabilities
- Weapons Possession by Students With Disabilities
7. Best Strategies to Keep Your School Safe
- Prevention Strategies
- Discovery Strategies
- Remedies, Consequences, and Deterrents as Strategies
- Conclusion
8. School Climate and Its Relation to School Discipline
- The School as a Friendly Place
- Group Openness
- Emphasize the Positive
- Promote Respect for Staff and Students
- Promoting Classroom Management Skills
- Valuing Diversity
- School Climate and Communication
- School Climate and School Safety
9. Mental Health and Anger Control as Prevention Strategies
- Anger Control as a Prevention Strategy
- Anger Control and High-Risk Students
- Relations With the Community as a Prevention Strategy
- The School Administrator as Employment Counselor
- Conclusion
References
References
Index
Index
Additional materials
Description
"For the seasoned professional, the book provides a way of developing the administration team. For potential administrators, the book introduces a range of topics for consideration before entering the field."
John Davis, Principal
Juan Cabrillo Elementary School, Malibu, CA
How do your policies measure up to codes for disciplinary practice? Build a school community where educators and students can concentrate on the business of learning.
Rosen offers the best ideas and most workable discipline practices from more than 1,000 school leaders. School Discipline, Best Practices for Administrators, Second Edition, is loaded with updates and gives administrators all the tools they need to create a safe environment, from dealing effectively with the 5% of students who take up 90% of their time, to creating a positive public image in the community. It also helps educators keep up with the latest research and effective methods while helping teachers gain good classroom management skills.
Updates include:
John Davis, Principal
Juan Cabrillo Elementary School, Malibu, CA
How do your policies measure up to codes for disciplinary practice? Build a school community where educators and students can concentrate on the business of learning.
Rosen offers the best ideas and most workable discipline practices from more than 1,000 school leaders. School Discipline, Best Practices for Administrators, Second Edition, is loaded with updates and gives administrators all the tools they need to create a safe environment, from dealing effectively with the 5% of students who take up 90% of their time, to creating a positive public image in the community. It also helps educators keep up with the latest research and effective methods while helping teachers gain good classroom management skills.
Updates include:
- Strategies aligned to "Safe and Drug Free Schools" legislation
- Timely issues such as fairness of zero tolerance policies
- Implications of new suspension and expulsion legalities
- Coverage of recent court decisions and rulings
- A new chapter offering strategies aligned to IDEA for students with special needs
- A new chapter offering prevention strategies
For both seasoned administrators and those new to the job, this book will help you ensure a safe and just campus while allowing diversity and individuality to flourish. This hands-on guide contains contracts, reproducible forms, and worksheets that you can use as is or customize for your own school.
Contents
List of Forms and Figures
List of Forms and Figures
Preface
Preface
Acknowledgments
Acknowledgments
About the Author
About the Author
1. Fair Schoolwide Discipline
- Defining the Goals of School Discipline
- Providing Leadership for Fair and Just Discipline Practices
- Using a Justice Issues School Checklist
2. Developing Good School Rules and a Student Code of Conduct
- Legal Requirement for Local School Rules
- What Makes a Good School Rule?
- What to Include in a Student Code of Conduct
- A Model Student Code of Conduct
- Conclusion
3. Setting Consequences for Breaking Rules
- Teachers' Responsibility for Classroom Discipline
- Violations of Federal and State Laws and School Discipline
- Consequences for Violating School Rules Outlined in the Student Code of Conduct
- Prescriptive Discipline Strategies
- Conducting Your Own Research on Discipline Strategies
- Conclusion
4. Procedural Justice and Effective School Discipline
- Landmark Due Process School Discipline Cases
- Legal Authority for Administering Schools
- Developing Fair Procedures for All
- Linking Community Services, Law Enforcement, and Schools for High-Risk Youth
- Conclusion
5. Suspension and Expulsion as Consequences
- Long-Term Suspension or Expulsion
- Exceptional Children
- Student Questioning
- Expulsions
- Zero Tolerance
- 6. Disciplining Students With Disabilities
- Individuals With Disabilities Education Act
- Why Are There Special Rules About Discipline for Children With Disabilities?
- Does IDEA Contain Provisions That Promote Proactive Up-Front Measures That Will Help Prevent Discipline Problems?
- Can a Child With a Disability Who Is Experiencing Significant Disciplinary Problems Be Removed to Another Placement?
- Can a Child With a Disablilty Be Removed From Placement for More Than Ten Days in a School Year?
- After the Tenth School Day Then What?
Expulsion of Students With Disabilities
- Weapons Possession by Students With Disabilities
7. Best Strategies to Keep Your School Safe
- Prevention Strategies
- Discovery Strategies
- Remedies, Consequences, and Deterrents as Strategies
- Conclusion
8. School Climate and Its Relation to School Discipline
- The School as a Friendly Place
- Group Openness
- Emphasize the Positive
- Promote Respect for Staff and Students
- Promoting Classroom Management Skills
- Valuing Diversity
- School Climate and Communication
- School Climate and School Safety
9. Mental Health and Anger Control as Prevention Strategies
- Anger Control as a Prevention Strategy
- Anger Control and High-Risk Students
- Relations With the Community as a Prevention Strategy
- The School Administrator as Employment Counselor
- Conclusion
References
References
Index
Index
Additional materials
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February 2005 | 128 pages | Corwin
| Format | Published Date | ISBN | Price |
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| Hardcover | 27/02/2023 | 9781412913485 | $79.95 |
| Paperback | 01/02/2026 | 9781412913492 | $37.95 |
| Lifetime | 01/02/2026 | 9781483361390 | $35.00 |
"For the seasoned professional, the book provides a way of developing the administration team. For potential administrators, the book introduces a range of topics for consideration before entering the field."
John Davis, Principal
Juan Cabrillo Elementary School, Malibu, CA
How do your policies measure up to codes for disciplinary practice? Build a school community where educators and students can concentrate on the business of learning.
Rosen offers the best ideas and most workable discipline practices from more than 1,000 school leaders. School Discipline, Best Practices for Administrators, Second Edition, is loaded with updates and gives administrators all the tools they need to create a safe environment, from dealing effectively with the 5% of students who take up 90% of their time, to creating a positive public image in the community. It also helps educators keep up with the latest research and effective methods while helping teachers gain good classroom management skills.
Updates include:
John Davis, Principal
Juan Cabrillo Elementary School, Malibu, CA
How do your policies measure up to codes for disciplinary practice? Build a school community where educators and students can concentrate on the business of learning.
Rosen offers the best ideas and most workable discipline practices from more than 1,000 school leaders. School Discipline, Best Practices for Administrators, Second Edition, is loaded with updates and gives administrators all the tools they need to create a safe environment, from dealing effectively with the 5% of students who take up 90% of their time, to creating a positive public image in the community. It also helps educators keep up with the latest research and effective methods while helping teachers gain good classroom management skills.
Updates include:
- Strategies aligned to "Safe and Drug Free Schools" legislation
- Timely issues such as fairness of zero tolerance policies
- Implications of new suspension and expulsion legalities
- Coverage of recent court decisions and rulings
- A new chapter offering strategies aligned to IDEA for students with special needs
- A new chapter offering prevention strategies
For both seasoned administrators and those new to the job, this book will help you ensure a safe and just campus while allowing diversity and individuality to flourish. This hands-on guide contains contracts, reproducible forms, and worksheets that you can use as is or customize for your own school.
Table Of Contents:
- List of Forms and Figures
- Preface
- Acknowledgments
- About the Author
- 1. Fair Schoolwide Discipline
- Defining the Goals of School Discipline
- Providing Leadership for Fair and Just Discipline Practices
- Using a Justice Issues School Checklist
- 2. Developing Good School Rules and a Student Code of Conduct
- Legal Requirement for Local School Rules
- What Makes a Good School Rule?
- What to Include in a Student Code of Conduct
- A Model Student Code of Conduct
- Conclusion
- 3. Setting Consequences for Breaking Rules
- Teachers' Responsibility for Classroom Discipline
- Violations of Federal and State Laws and School Discipline
- Consequences for Violating School Rules Outlined in the Student Code of Conduct
- Prescriptive Discipline Strategies
- Conducting Your Own Research on Discipline Strategies
- Conclusion
- 4. Procedural Justice and Effective School Discipline
- Landmark Due Process School Discipline Cases
- Legal Authority for Administering Schools
- Developing Fair Procedures for All
- Linking Community Services, Law Enforcement, and Schools for High-Risk Youth
- Conclusion
- 5. Suspension and Expulsion as Consequences
- Long-Term Suspension or Expulsion
- Exceptional Children
- Student Questioning
- Expulsions
- Zero Tolerance
- 6. Disciplining Students With Disabilities
- Individuals With Disabilities Education Act
- Why Are There Special Rules About Discipline for Children With Disabilities?
- Does IDEA Contain Provisions That Promote Proactive Up-Front Measures That Will Help Prevent Discipline Problems?
- Can a Child With a Disability Who Is Experiencing Significant Disciplinary Problems Be Removed to Another Placement?
- Can a Child With a Disablilty Be Removed From Placement for More Than Ten Days in a School Year?
- After the Tenth School Day Then What?
- Expulsion of Students With Disabilities
- Weapons Possession by Students With Disabilities
- 7. Best Strategies to Keep Your School Safe
- Prevention Strategies
- Discovery Strategies
- Remedies, Consequences, and Deterrents as Strategies
- Conclusion
- 8. School Climate and Its Relation to School Discipline
- The School as a Friendly Place
- Group Openness
- Emphasize the Positive
- Promote Respect for Staff and Students
- Promoting Classroom Management Skills
- Valuing Diversity
- School Climate and Communication
- School Climate and School Safety
- 9. Mental Health and Anger Control as Prevention Strategies
- Anger Control as a Prevention Strategy
- Anger Control and High-Risk Students
- Relations With the Community as a Prevention Strategy
- The School Administrator as Employment Counselor
- Conclusion
- References
- Index
Recent Product Reviews:
"For the seasoned professional, the book provides a way of developing the administration team. For potential administrators, the book introduces a range of topics for consideration before entering the field."
John Davis, Principal, Juan Cabrillo Elementary School, Malibu, CA
“This book will appeal to a wide range of school administrators, both elementary and secondary. In addition, I feel this book would greatly benefit principals and assistant principals new to the profession. The book provides an excellent overview of school discipline.”
Royce Avery, Principal, Dunbar Junior High Math/Science Academy, TX