Responsibility-Centered Discipline
Responsibility-Centered Discipline

Author: Larry Thompson

Publisher: Corwin Press

Published: 2024-06-18

Total Pages: 121

ISBN-13: 1071949853

DOWNLOAD EBOOK

Foster responsibility, empathy, and self-regulation in every learner. Hundreds of schools across North America are embracing Larry Thompson’s Responsibility-Centered Discipline (RCD) – a groundbreaking approach that supports students in developing intrinsic motivation and growing as conscientious and active members of their school communities. Emphasizing responsibility, empathy, and self-regulation, RCD offers a transformative whole-school method to create a thriving school climate and responsible students. In this clear and explicit guide, Thompson presents an overview of RCD and its foundations, the six exits students commonly use to avoid responsibility, a structured conversation to return students to a path of responsibility, and a process educators can implement to create a solutions space. Additional features include: Success stories from the field Research highlights Coaching conversations Questions to help readers apply the information to their own contexts A must-read for teachers and education leaders seeking to reimagine discipline for a healthier and more supportive educational environment, Responsibility-Centered Discipline provides research-based actions to build skills such as responsibility, perseverance, empathy, and self-regulation in every learner from preK through high school.

Responsibility-Centered Discipline
Responsibility-Centered Discipline

Author: Larry Thompson

Publisher: Corwin Press

Published: 2024-06-20

Total Pages: 93

ISBN-13: 1071949845

DOWNLOAD EBOOK

Foster responsibility, empathy, and self-regulation in every learner. Hundreds of schools across North America are embracing Larry Thompson’s Responsibility-Centered Discipline (RCD) – a groundbreaking approach that supports students in developing intrinsic motivation and growing as conscientious and active members of their school communities. Emphasizing responsibility, empathy, and self-regulation, RCD offers a transformative whole-school method to create a thriving school climate and responsible students. In this clear and explicit guide, Thompson presents an overview of RCD and its foundations, the six exits students commonly use to avoid responsibility, a structured conversation to return students to a path of responsibility, and a process educators can implement to create a solutions space. Additional features include: Success stories from the field Research highlights Coaching conversations Questions to help readers apply the information to their own contexts A must-read for teachers and education leaders seeking to reimagine discipline for a healthier and more supportive educational environment, Responsibility-Centered Discipline provides research-based actions to build skills such as responsibility, perseverance, empathy, and self-regulation in every learner from preK through high school.

Roadmap to Responsibility
Roadmap to Responsibility

Author: Larry Thompson

Publisher:

Published: 2015-07-01

Total Pages:

ISBN-13: 9780996325301

DOWNLOAD EBOOK

Facing disciplinary conflicts and challenging moments with students is hard enough, but not knowing what to do is particularly stressful. Roadmap to Responsibility: The Power of Give 'em Five(tm) to Transform Schools represents an unprecedented paradigm shift in the area of school discipline. It provides a step-by-step plan for making a long-term, positive difference in schools that will make educators less stressed and more empowered, while influencing students positively for the rest of their lives.

The School Leader’s Guide to Restorative School Discipline
The School Leader’s Guide to Restorative School Discipline

Author: Luanna H. Meyer

Publisher: Corwin Press

Published: 2012-04-05

Total Pages: 185

ISBN-13: 145228377X

DOWNLOAD EBOOK

A positive model for restorative discipline If you would like a more effective way to deal with discipline issues than "old school" punishment, this book is for you. The authors provide a research-based and field-tested model that gives school leaders more productive alternatives to reprimands, exclusion, and out-of-school suspension. This positive program helps improve behavior and keep students in school. This guide′s model covers school-wide prevention, restoration, and intervention needs for students with emotional, behavioral, and conduct disorders (such as bullying) as well as developmental disabilities and autism. Key topics include: The latest research on the effectiveness of restorative discipline How to implement a comprehensive, school-wide discipline plan Ways to support and sustain the plan with teacher teams Networking with community services such as child protection, child welfare, juvenile justice, and mental health professionals This program has high social validity and utility for actual school and classroom settings. In addition to content learning, students need to learn appropriate behavior and social skills to succeed in school and in life. This book offers a solid, proven, and humane program that benefits students and keeps the focus where it should be—on learning.

Engage Every Family
Engage Every Family

Author: Steven M. Constantino

Publisher: Corwin Press

Published: 2015-11-17

Total Pages: 234

ISBN-13: 1506328857

DOWNLOAD EBOOK

Reach beyond theory and engage every family in student success Family engagement increases student achievement but how do schools connect with families who don’t participate yet? Educators can easily become frustrated trying to reach the disconnected and often fall back to engaging the already engaged. Is it possible to win over everyone? Discover how to move beyond theory to change your culture for better family engagement and student achievement. Through practical steps, reflections, and case studies, you will discover and address: How and where family engagement breaks down, and How to create a truly inviting culture for successful community and family partnerships

Successful Classroom Management and Discipline
Successful Classroom Management and Discipline

Author: Tom V. Savage

Publisher: SAGE

Published: 2009-01-13

Total Pages: 313

ISBN-13: 1412966787

DOWNLOAD EBOOK

Focusing on how educators can facilitate the development of self-control and responsibility in students, Successful Classroom Management and Discipline offers comprehensive yet concise coverage of the preventative aspects of classroom management, as well as a wide range of effective intervention strategies. In this Third Edition, authors Tom Savage and Martha K. Savage offer new and updated coverage of teacher stress, legal dimensions of management and discipline, teacher/family collaboration, and bullying. Key Features Features a two-part structure to pinpoint the key dimensions of classroom management: how to prevent classroom issues and how to respond to problems that arise Identifies a measurable goal for K–12 teachers: helping students to develop self-control and responsibility Addresses "teacher burnout" through practical application of stress management Describes bullying behaviors and teacher response, including a section on working with parents, a vital skill for avoiding and resolving serious problems Presents realistic case studies and "What Would You Do?" scenarios to demonstrate chapter concepts

Solving Disproportionality and Achieving Equity
Solving Disproportionality and Achieving Equity

Author: Edward Fergus

Publisher: Corwin Press

Published: 2016-10-28

Total Pages: 265

ISBN-13: 1506343376

DOWNLOAD EBOOK

When the numbers don’t lie, this is your guide to doing what’s right If your school is faced with a disproportionate rate of suspensions, gifted program enrollment, or special education referrals for students of color, this book shows how you can uncover the root causes and rally your staff to face the challenge head on. You will: Understand how bias creates barriers to the success of students of color Know what questions to ask and what data to analyze Create your own road map for becoming an equity-driven school, with staff activities, data collection forms, checklists, and progress monitoring tools

School Discipline and Self-Discipline
School Discipline and Self-Discipline

Author: George G. Bear

Publisher: Guilford Press

Published: 2010-06-03

Total Pages: 273

ISBN-13: 1606236849

DOWNLOAD EBOOK

How can schools create safe, well-supervised classroom environments while also teaching students skills for managing their behavior on their own? This invaluable guide presents a framework for achieving both of these crucial goals. It shows how to balance external reinforcements such as positive behavior supports with social-emotional learning interventions. Evidence-based techniques are provided for targeting the cognitive and emotional processes that underlie self-discipline, both in classroom instruction and when correcting problem behavior. Describing how to weave the techniques together into a comprehensive schoolwide disciplinary approach, the book includes over a dozen reproducible forms, checklists, and assessment tools. The large-size format facilitates photocopying. This book is in The Guilford Practical Intervention in the Schools Series, edited by Sandra M. Chafouleas.

Discipline Without Stress® Punishments Or Rewards
Discipline Without Stress® Punishments Or Rewards

Author: Marvin Marshall

Publisher: Piper Press

Published: 2012

Total Pages: 219

ISBN-13: 1935636898

DOWNLOAD EBOOK

This second edition has the same content as the first edition but includes testimonials and additional submissions from teachers and parents. The Discipline without Stress® Teaching Model is used around the world. The non-coercive (yet non-permissive) approach to promoting responsible behaviour and motivation for learning is totally different from current approaches that use rewards for appropriate behaviour and coercive threats and punishments. The book can be used across the entire teaching spectrum -- in small childcare centres to large high schools and in rural, suburban and urban schools. It can be used in any home or youth setting.