Parents can help their children feel secure and have a good self-image by communicating these feelings through words and actions. Suggestions for showing respect, building self-esteem, fostering security and success, and talking to children in a positive way are dicussed. (DF)

Describes the components of a discipline record system that can improve understanding of where, when, and why problems occur and what methods prove successful for handling them. Also identifies a number of factors that affect the success of discipline conferences between administrators and the parents of misbehaving students. (PGD)

To stem the tide of student misbehavior, teachers and administrators must present a united front. Cooperative discipline procedures can be effective when they are firm, fair, and offer the misbehaving student a personal option. Practical suggestions on disciplinary procedures are offered here. (Editor/RK)

Makes the case for developing closer contact between students and teachers. (RK)

The author describes a successful counseling program as an alternative to suspension for disruptive students. (HMV)

Cheating and plagiarism were studied at a midwestern public university's College of Education, by interviewing three male and three female students who were in Master's programs in health education, rehabilitation counseling, and community counseling. None of the six students had had a formal orientation program covering expectations about…

The preparation and sale of term papers involves an exchange of ideas arguably protectable under the first amendment. (Author/PG)

The need to improve classroom atmosphere is questioned by scarcely anyone, but what causes hostility and conflicts in student-teacher relationships may not be equally clear. This article examines the problem and holds out the promise that some help may be on the way for vocational teachers. (Editor)

Problems in the use of punishment, including corporal punishment, restraint, and timeout, in the special education classroom indicate a need for a clear policy regarding its use. There is the danger that appropriate, limited punishment may escalate in intensity until it becomes abusive unless its users follow well-conceived guidelines. (SEW)

Get-tough discipline policies may contribute to student misbehavior in school. Educators may also contribute by humiliating students who fail, unnecessarily complicating discipline policies, enforcing rules arbitrarily and inconsistently, punishing unfairly, or using double standards for teachers and students. The best discipline programs are…

Points out that much research has shown that punishing incorrect behavior in children results in faster learning than does reinforcing correct behavior. Suggests nonphysical punishments for classroom use. (FL)

The term "due process of law" has been overextended to apply to cases arising out of the public school system. This has resulted in increasing involvement of the judiciary in the administration of public schools, which has affected their day to day operation. (Author/MJL)

Offers an explanation of the causes for student misbehavior and reviews the alternative approaches to classroom discipline. (WD)