A junior high principal describes how his teachers participate in the discipline process. They share duty in a small room and act as a behavioral teacher, using a Glasser reality-oriented approach. Mildly disruptive pupils are sent to the behavioral teacher instead of to the assistant principal. (SJL)

The goal of classroom management, like government, is to create and maintain an environment which protects and advances individuals. Creating such a classroom environment involves trust between teacher and students, a conviction that misbehavior is relative, and student participation in finding alternatives for disruptive conduct. (Author/SJL)