Classroom Management

by Tauber, Robert T.

• ISBN13: 9780275996680
• ISBN10: 0275996689
• Edition: 4th
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2007-08-30
• Publisher: Praeger Pub Text

Summary

Educators need a balance between discipline theory and its practice in the classroom. This is especially important in today's educational climate, with its increased demands for teacher accountability. Tauber has designed this book for both those who are new to teaching and those who are already seasoned teachers but who have had little, if any, coursework in discipline. This book presents several sound frameworks that readers can use to evaluate six tried-and-true discipline models. Teachers need to select, learn, and implement a discipline model that best reflects how they feel students should be treated. Tauber explores a number of topics, some controversial, all quite relevant, concerning how teachers can prevent, as well as handle, problem behaviors. A chapter describing "A through Z" discipline suggestions can be immediately put into use.

Author Biography

Robert T. Tauber is Professor Emeritus at the Behrend College of The Pennsylvania State University.

Table of Contents

Introduction, democracy, and frameworks	p. 1
Introduction : some straight talk on discipline	p. 3
Democracy and discipline : how one influences the other	p. 17
Theoretical frameworks for selecting a discipline model	p. 35
"Tried and true" models of classroom management	p. 59
James Dobson : a place for punishment	p. 61
Lee and Marlene Canter : assertive discipline : a "take-charge" approach to classroom management	p. 95
Fredric H. Jones : tools for teaching	p. 123
Rudolf Dreikurs : social discipline	p. 145
William Glasser : reality therapy, choice theory, and quality schools	p. 171
Thomas Gordon : teacher effectiveness training	p. 197
Theories and practices relating to more effective classroom management	p. 225
Other noted authors : what they have to say about discipline	p. 227
Classroom management-related articles : some surprises	p. 259
"A" through "Z" suggestions for more effective classroom management	p. 287
Acting and discipline	p. 321
Bullying	p. 333
Violence in today's schools	p. 347
PROs and CONs of "tried and true" discipline models	p. 355
Educational resources information center (ERIC)	p. 359
List of school shootings, 1987 through 2007 (United States only!)	p. 365
Bullying behaviors chart	p. 369
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