Discipline Survival Guide for the Secondary Teacher, 2nd Edition

Discipline Survival Guide for the Secondary Teacher, 2nd Edition

San Francisco, CA - This unique, hands-on book is filled with tested ideas to help teachers create a classroom environment where good conduct and high achievement are the norm.  Discipline Survival Guide offers up advice on how teachers can encourage their students to become self-motivated and take responsibility for their actions. This second edition is fully revised and updated to reflect changes of the past decade.  Major updates include:

• A new focus on the teacher as a classroom leader and coach who wants students to buy into a classroom management program
• More extensive coverage of safety issues, including creating a bully-free environment
• More explicit information about the limits that teachers should set
• How to handle chronic misbehavior—whether at the individual or whole-group level
• New coverage of technology in the classroom, including handling disruptions from students’ cell phones and iPods

This must-have resource offers a comprehensive and accessible guide to discipline in the secondary school setting, complete with handy forms, checklists, and self-assessments to help teachers work with students in productive ways.