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Positive Discipline in the Classroom: Developing Mutual Respect, Cooperation, and Responsibility in Your Classroom » (Revised)

Book cover image of Positive Discipline in the Classroom: Developing Mutual Respect, Cooperation, and Responsibility in Your Classroom by Jane Nelsen

Authors: Jane Nelsen, H. Stephen Glenn, Lynn Lott
ISBN-13: 9780761524212, ISBN-10: 0761524215
Format: Paperback
Publisher: Crown Publishing Group
Date Published: March 2000
Edition: Revised

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Author Biography: Jane Nelsen

Jane Nelson, Ed.D., coauthor of the bestselling Positive Discipline series, is a licensed marriage, family, and child therapist. Her books have sold more than a million copies
Lynn Lott, M.A., a nationally known speaker and therapist, has coauthored three other books in the Positive Discipline series.
H. Stephen Glenn, Ph.D., also a popular speaker, is the coauthor of the bestselling classics Raising Self-Reliant Children in a Self-Indulgent World and 7 Strategies for Developing Capable Students (both from Prima).

Book Synopsis

The Acclaimed Bestseller That Can Improve Your Classroom Experience Forever!
Over the years, millions of parents have come to trust the classic Positive Discipline series for its consistent, commmonsense approach to child rearing. Hundreds of schools also use these amazingly effective strategies for restoring order and civility to today's turbulent classrooms. Now you too can use this philosophy as a foundation for fostering cooperation, problem-solving skills, and mutual respect in children. Imagine, instead of controlling behavior, you can be teaching; instead of confronting apathy, you will enjoy motivated, eager students! Inside, you'll discover how to:
·Create a classroom climate that enhances academic learning
·Use encouragement rather than praise and rewards
·Instill valuable social skills and positive behavior through the use of class meetings
·Understand the motivation behind students' behavior instead of looking for causes
·And much more!
Over 1 million Positive Discipline books sold!

Table of Contents

Introduction
Ch. 1The Positive Discipline Dream1
Ch. 2The Message of Caring17
Ch. 3Building Blocks for Effective Class Meetings37
Ch. 4Strengthening Communication Skills57
Ch. 5Why People Do What They Do71
Ch. 6Effective Problem-Solving Skills87
Ch. 7Focusing on Solutions Instead of Punishment101
Ch. 8Putting It All Together113
Ch. 9Expanding Class-Meeting Skills121
Ch. 10Questions and Answers About Class Meetings135
Ch. 11Positive Discipline Classroom Management Tools159
Ch. 12Teachers Helping Teachers Problem-Solving Steps and Encouragement Meetings185
AppendixWhen Logical Consequences Are Appropriate203
Bibliography211
Index215

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