Teaching Discipline & Self-Respect
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Manage your classroom with proven, positive techniques that promote appropriate behavior.
Teachers want to be able to teach the content they were trained to teach. Yet most teachers find themselves faced with the challenge of achieving effective classroom management. Highly readable and engaging, Teaching Discipline & Self-Respect offers guidelines, specific strategies, and structured activities that have been used successfully in culturally, linguistically, economically, and academically diverse classrooms.
SiriNam S. Khalsa, a master teacher and consultant who is passionate about teaching and understanding the individual needs of every student, focuses on developing self-esteem and self-image while maintaining the dignity of each student. Through vignettes and case studies, Khalsa's text provides readers with:
- Guidelines for changing students' negative behavior
- Reproducible lessons, such as "Understanding Anger" and "Teaching 'I' and 'You' Statements"
- Engaging activities ready for immediate use in difficult situations
- 15 steps to help teachers keep a positive mental attitude
- 30 techniques for reducing stress and maintaining perspective when working with challenging students
This refreshing and energizing approach to classroom management shows teachers how to embrace positive change and improve both their teaching practice and their students' lives.
Contents
Foreword by Jeffrey R. Ryan
Foreword by Jeffrey R. Ryan
Acknowledgments
Acknowledgments
About the Author
About the Author
Introduction: About This Book
- The Boatman and the Passenger
- What Is Teaching Discipline and Self-Respect?
- Outcomes of Teaching Discipline and Self-Respect
- Chapter Organization
- 1. Building Cooperation and a Community of Learners
- The Heart of an Eagle
- Rapport: The Power of Relationships
- Outcomes of Establishing Rapport
- How to Develop Rapport
- Techniques for Creating Dialogue
- Strategies for Creating Cooperation
- Building a Community of Learners
- 2. Creating Classroom Procedures and Routines
- Changing Behavior Cycles
- Discipline Versus Punishment
- Alternatives to Punishment
- Classroom Procedures and Routines
- Teaching Classroom Procedures and Routines
- Steps for Teaching Procedures and Routines
- Thinking Signs
- Follow-Up Feedback
- 3. Teaching Discipline and Self-Respect
- Who's in Charge? Establishing Authority
- Promoting Desirable Behavior
- Promoting Desirable Behavior Outside the Classroom
- Inviting Cooperation
- Scenarios for Creating Cooperation in the Classroom
- Offering Choices--Within Limits
- Academic Choice
- Avoiding Power Struggles
- Setting Limits Through Thinking Words
- The Criticism Trap
- 4. Strategies Impacting Positive Discipline and Self-Respect
- Time Out
- Repeating
- Redirecting
- Momentum
- Self-Monitoring Checklist
- Self-Control Cards
- Staying in the Present
- Collaborative Teaming: Many Heads Are Better Than One
- 5. Changing Eleven Negative Behavior Cycles
- 1. The Class Bully
- 2. The Class Clown
- 3. The Interrupter
- 4. The Disorganized Student
- 5. The Overly Sensitive Student
- 6. The Teaser
- 7. The Property Destroyer
- 8. The Fighter
- 9. The Student Who Feels Stupid
- 10. The Nervous Student
- 11. The Student Who Makes Sexual Overtones
- 6. Understanding Diverse Students and Difficult Circumstances
- Working With Students and Families Who Are Disadvantaged
- Scenarios for Responding to Events: Internal Voices
- Understanding Culture and Linguistic Differences
- ADHD: A Mistaken Disorder
- Enhancing the Potential of All Students
- 7. Managing Your Stress: Help for Educators
- Avoiding Burnout
- Maintaining a Positive Mental Attitude: 15 Steps
- Releasing Stress
- Concluding Thoughts
References
References
Index
Index
Additional materials
Description
Manage your classroom with proven, positive techniques that promote appropriate behavior.
Teachers want to be able to teach the content they were trained to teach. Yet most teachers find themselves faced with the challenge of achieving effective classroom management. Highly readable and engaging, Teaching Discipline & Self-Respect offers guidelines, specific strategies, and structured activities that have been used successfully in culturally, linguistically, economically, and academically diverse classrooms.
SiriNam S. Khalsa, a master teacher and consultant who is passionate about teaching and understanding the individual needs of every student, focuses on developing self-esteem and self-image while maintaining the dignity of each student. Through vignettes and case studies, Khalsa's text provides readers with:
- Guidelines for changing students' negative behavior
- Reproducible lessons, such as "Understanding Anger" and "Teaching 'I' and 'You' Statements"
- Engaging activities ready for immediate use in difficult situations
- 15 steps to help teachers keep a positive mental attitude
- 30 techniques for reducing stress and maintaining perspective when working with challenging students
This refreshing and energizing approach to classroom management shows teachers how to embrace positive change and improve both their teaching practice and their students' lives.
Contents
Foreword by Jeffrey R. Ryan
Foreword by Jeffrey R. Ryan
Acknowledgments
Acknowledgments
About the Author
About the Author
Introduction: About This Book
- The Boatman and the Passenger
- What Is Teaching Discipline and Self-Respect?
- Outcomes of Teaching Discipline and Self-Respect
- Chapter Organization
- 1. Building Cooperation and a Community of Learners
- The Heart of an Eagle
- Rapport: The Power of Relationships
- Outcomes of Establishing Rapport
- How to Develop Rapport
- Techniques for Creating Dialogue
- Strategies for Creating Cooperation
- Building a Community of Learners
- 2. Creating Classroom Procedures and Routines
- Changing Behavior Cycles
- Discipline Versus Punishment
- Alternatives to Punishment
- Classroom Procedures and Routines
- Teaching Classroom Procedures and Routines
- Steps for Teaching Procedures and Routines
- Thinking Signs
- Follow-Up Feedback
- 3. Teaching Discipline and Self-Respect
- Who's in Charge? Establishing Authority
- Promoting Desirable Behavior
- Promoting Desirable Behavior Outside the Classroom
- Inviting Cooperation
- Scenarios for Creating Cooperation in the Classroom
- Offering Choices--Within Limits
- Academic Choice
- Avoiding Power Struggles
- Setting Limits Through Thinking Words
- The Criticism Trap
- 4. Strategies Impacting Positive Discipline and Self-Respect
- Time Out
- Repeating
- Redirecting
- Momentum
- Self-Monitoring Checklist
- Self-Control Cards
- Staying in the Present
- Collaborative Teaming: Many Heads Are Better Than One
- 5. Changing Eleven Negative Behavior Cycles
- 1. The Class Bully
- 2. The Class Clown
- 3. The Interrupter
- 4. The Disorganized Student
- 5. The Overly Sensitive Student
- 6. The Teaser
- 7. The Property Destroyer
- 8. The Fighter
- 9. The Student Who Feels Stupid
- 10. The Nervous Student
- 11. The Student Who Makes Sexual Overtones
- 6. Understanding Diverse Students and Difficult Circumstances
- Working With Students and Families Who Are Disadvantaged
- Scenarios for Responding to Events: Internal Voices
- Understanding Culture and Linguistic Differences
- ADHD: A Mistaken Disorder
- Enhancing the Potential of All Students
- 7. Managing Your Stress: Help for Educators
- Avoiding Burnout
- Maintaining a Positive Mental Attitude: 15 Steps
- Releasing Stress
- Concluding Thoughts
References
References
Index
Index
Additional materials
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Teaching Discipline & Self-Respect
Effective Strategies, Anecdotes, and Lessons for Successful Classroom Management
February 2007 | 200 pages | Corwin
| Format | Published Date | ISBN | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hardcover | 27/02/2023 | 9781412915472 | $91.95 |
| Paperback | 27/02/2023 | 9781412915489 | $41.95 |
| Lifetime | 27/02/2023 | 9781452293165 | $38.00 |
Manage your classroom with proven, positive techniques that promote appropriate behavior.
Teachers want to be able to teach the content they were trained to teach. Yet most teachers find themselves faced with the challenge of achieving effective classroom management. Highly readable and engaging, Teaching Discipline & Self-Respect offers guidelines, specific strategies, and structured activities that have been used successfully in culturally, linguistically, economically, and academically diverse classrooms.
SiriNam S. Khalsa, a master teacher and consultant who is passionate about teaching and understanding the individual needs of every student, focuses on developing self-esteem and self-image while maintaining the dignity of each student. Through vignettes and case studies, Khalsa's text provides readers with:
- Guidelines for changing students' negative behavior
- Reproducible lessons, such as "Understanding Anger" and "Teaching 'I' and 'You' Statements"
- Engaging activities ready for immediate use in difficult situations
- 15 steps to help teachers keep a positive mental attitude
- 30 techniques for reducing stress and maintaining perspective when working with challenging students
This refreshing and energizing approach to classroom management shows teachers how to embrace positive change and improve both their teaching practice and their students' lives.
Table Of Contents:
- Foreword by Jeffrey R. Ryan
- Acknowledgments
- About the Author
- Introduction: About This Book
- The Boatman and the Passenger
- What Is Teaching Discipline and Self-Respect?
- Outcomes of Teaching Discipline and Self-Respect
- Chapter Organization
- 1. Building Cooperation and a Community of Learners
- The Heart of an Eagle
- Rapport: The Power of Relationships
- Outcomes of Establishing Rapport
- How to Develop Rapport
- Techniques for Creating Dialogue
- Strategies for Creating Cooperation
- Building a Community of Learners
- 2. Creating Classroom Procedures and Routines
- Changing Behavior Cycles
- Discipline Versus Punishment
- Alternatives to Punishment
- Classroom Procedures and Routines
- Teaching Classroom Procedures and Routines
- Steps for Teaching Procedures and Routines
- Thinking Signs
- Follow-Up Feedback
- 3. Teaching Discipline and Self-Respect
- Who's in Charge? Establishing Authority
- Promoting Desirable Behavior
- Promoting Desirable Behavior Outside the Classroom
- Inviting Cooperation
- Scenarios for Creating Cooperation in the Classroom
- Offering Choices--Within Limits
- Academic Choice
- Avoiding Power Struggles
- Setting Limits Through Thinking Words
- The Criticism Trap
- 4. Strategies Impacting Positive Discipline and Self-Respect
- Time Out
- Repeating
- Redirecting
- Momentum
- Self-Monitoring Checklist
- Self-Control Cards
- Staying in the Present
- Collaborative Teaming: Many Heads Are Better Than One
- 5. Changing Eleven Negative Behavior Cycles
- 1. The Class Bully
- 2. The Class Clown
- 3. The Interrupter
- 4. The Disorganized Student
- 5. The Overly Sensitive Student
- 6. The Teaser
- 7. The Property Destroyer
- 8. The Fighter
- 9. The Student Who Feels Stupid
- 10. The Nervous Student
- 11. The Student Who Makes Sexual Overtones
- 6. Understanding Diverse Students and Difficult Circumstances
- Working With Students and Families Who Are Disadvantaged
- Scenarios for Responding to Events: Internal Voices
- Understanding Culture and Linguistic Differences
- ADHD: A Mistaken Disorder
- Enhancing the Potential of All Students
- 7. Managing Your Stress: Help for Educators
- Avoiding Burnout
- Maintaining a Positive Mental Attitude: 15 Steps
- Releasing Stress
- Concluding Thoughts
- References
- Index