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Dubin, Jennifer – American Educator, 2016
Together, a school district and a local union are working to ensure that educators are trained in restorative practices in order to improve school climates and keep students in school and learning. This article describes how, in recent years, administrators and teachers have shifted from traditional school punishments, such as suspension, to…
Descriptors: Discipline, Discipline Policy, Discipline Problems, Punishment
Ervin, Ruth A.; Schaughency, Elizabeth; Matthews, Amy; Goodman, Steven D.; McGlinchey, Margaret T. – Psychology in the Schools, 2007
This article focuses on the development and implementation of primary and secondary behavior supports at a schoolwide level. The approach described is consistent with previous efforts to address behavior at a systems level (e.g., G. Sugai, R.H. Horner, & F.M. Gresham, 2002). In this article, we illustrate this process through a school-based…
Descriptors: Discipline, Discipline Problems, Educational Change, Behavior Problems

Marcus, B. Jerry – NASSP Bulletin, 1977
Suggests that before secondary principals can deal effectively with discipline problems, they should graph disciplinary incidents according to the school calendar in order to identify peak behavioral problem periods. (JG)
Descriptors: Behavior Patterns, Discipline, Discipline Problems, Graphs
Ross, Elinor P. – Tennessee Education, 1978
Suggestions are given for maintaining good classroom control including tips on classroom environment, teacher preparation, teacher attitude, teacher-child relationships, child participation, and avoiding and handling problems. (KR)
Descriptors: Beginning Teachers, Classroom Techniques, Discipline, Discipline Problems

Knoff, Howard M. – Journal of School Psychology, 1984
Presents a model that integrates a consultation problem-solving process with three preventive mental health levels. A review of the relevant literature is presented with each component of the model, and pragmatic applications are suggested to facilitate both problem-solving and consultation. The tertiary prevention level is emphasized. (BH)
Descriptors: Consultation Programs, Discipline, Discipline Problems, Elementary Secondary Education

Knoff, Howard M. – NASSP Bulletin, 1984
Suggests a comprehensive problem-solving model that addresses discipline from a preventative perspective. Model provides guidelines for problem identification, methods of problem analysis, intervention techniques, and evaluation of discipline intervention. (JW)
Descriptors: Behavior Problems, Discipline, Discipline Policy, Discipline Problems
Moorefield, Leah – Teaching Pre K-8, 2005
This article discusses the author's experiences with the reflective discipline approach. It concludes that for the author, using this system dramatically reduced classroom discipline problems and acting out no longer garners an amused audience of peers. Finally, and the author finds, perhaps most importantly, this solution teaches children to…
Descriptors: Discipline, Behavior Problems, Student Behavior, Self Evaluation (Individuals)
Boffey, D. Barnes; Boffey, David M. – Camping Magazine, 1994
This second article of a two-part series describes how success counseling techniques can be used to handle discipline problems by helping campers to accept personal responsibility and develop effective problem-solving skills. Instead of using punishment, success counseling techniques enable campers to recognize what they want, identify appropriate…
Descriptors: Behavior Change, Camping, Change Strategies, Child Responsibility

O'Shaughnessy, Molly – NAMTA Journal, 1998
Draws on contemporary sources to provide strategies for cultivating self-discipline. Advocates self-healing for the adult to be free from destructive attitudes and personal history that can keep adults from being mindful of the child's needs, perspective, and potential. Concludes with ways to facilitate a truly Montessori approach to discipline.…
Descriptors: Adult Development, Child Behavior, Child Development, Discipline
Styles, Ken; Cavanagh, Gray – Education Canada, 1982
Presents 15 teachers' viewpoints on discipline; parent, teacher, and student thoughts on the causes of discipline problems; a federal discipline policy statement; a list of common discipline problems; eight questions to ask when exploring practical solutions; and approaches to discipline problems. (AH)
Descriptors: Administrator Role, Check Lists, Discipline, Discipline Policy
Kohn, Alfie – 1996
Calling into question many of the assumptions underlying classroom discipline, this book offers an alternative vision to traditional classroom management models in which teachers control students by promising them rewards or threaten them with punishment. The introduction takes the position that rather than employ effective discipline measures to…
Descriptors: Behavior Problems, Change Strategies, Classroom Environment, Classroom Techniques
Richardson, Rita C.; Evans, Elizabeth T. – 1994
This paper examines the use of corporal punishment in public schools. It presents a brief history of corporal-punishment practices and explains why corporal punishment remains a legal means of control in the schools of 23 states in the United States. Opponents of corporal punishment argue that it should be abolished from schools because it models…
Descriptors: Behavior Problems, Classroom Communication, Classroom Techniques, Conflict Resolution

Kohn, Alfie – NAMTA Journal, 1998
Defines the distinction between a "doing to" approach to children as the imposition of adult will on children and the "working with" approach as good listening, responsive teaching, and a collaborative approach of community-building. Challenges Montessori teachers to improve their craft and move from "doing to" to…
Descriptors: Academic Aspiration, Child Behavior, Classroom Communication, Classroom Environment
Rosen, Lou – 1992
One of the most difficult and time-consuming set of problems school administrators face each day has to do with student discipline. This manual provides a series of suggestions on ways that successful schools and administrators deal with discipline problems. Models and examples included are intended to stimulate and assist practicing…
Descriptors: Administrator Guides, Check Lists, Court Litigation, Discipline