Teaching Discipline and Self-Respect : Effective Strategies, Anecdotes, and Lessons for Successful Classroom Management

by SiriNam S. Khalsa

• ISBN13: 9781412915489
• ISBN10: 1412915481
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2007-02-15
• Publisher: Corwin Pr

Summary

Used successfully in culturally, economically, and academically diverse classrooms, these strategies and activities focus on developing students' self-esteem, self-image, and self-responsibility.

Table of Contents

Foreword	p. ix
Acknowledgments	p. xi
About the Author	p. xv
Introduction: About This Book	p. 1
The Boatman and the Passenger	p. 1
What Is Teaching Discipline and Self-Respect?	p. 3
Outcomes of Teaching Discipline and Self-Respect	p. 4
Chapter Organization	p. 5
Building Cooperation and a Community of Learners	p. 7
The Heart of an Eagle	p. 8
Rapport: The Power of Relationships	p. 9
Outcomes of Establishing Rapport	p. 9
How to Develop Rapport	p. 10
Techniques for Creating Dialogue	p. 16
Strategies for Creating Cooperation	p. 22
Building a Community of Learners	p. 25
Creating Classroom Procedures and Routines	p. 29
Changing Behavior Cycles	p. 29
Discipline Versus Punishment	p. 30
Alternatives to Punishment	p. 33
Classroom Procedures and Routines	p. 35
Teaching Classroom Procedures and Routines	p. 37
Steps for Teaching Procedures and Routines	p. 39
Thinking Signs	p. 42
Follow-Up Feedback	p. 42
Teaching Discipline and Self-Respect	p. 51
Who's in Charge? Establishing Authority	p. 51
Promoting Desirable Behavior	p. 57
Promoting Desirable Behavior Outside the Classroom	p. 61
Inviting Cooperation	p. 63
Scenarios for Creating Cooperation in the Classroom	p. 64
Offering Choices-Within Limits	p. 66
Academic Choice	p. 70
Avoiding Power Struggles	p. 71
Setting Limits Through Thinking Words	p. 71
The Criticism Trap	p. 73
Strategies Impacting Positive Discipline and Self-Respect	p. 77
Time Out	p. 77
Repeating	p. 83
Redirecting	p. 84
Momentum	p. 86
Self-Monitoring Checklist	p. 88
Self-Control Cards	p. 91
Staying in the Present	p. 92
Collaborative Teaming: Many Heads Are Better Than One	p. 95
Changing Eleven Negative Behavior Cycles	p. 101
The Class Bully	p. 102
The Class Clown	p. 110
The Interrupter	p. 111
The Disorganized Student	p. 112
The Overly Sensitive Student	p. 113
The Teaser	p. 113
The Property Destroyer	p. 114
The Fighter	p. 115
The Student Who Feels Stupid	p. 116
The Nervous Student	p. 117
The Student Who Makes Sexual Overtones	p. 118
Understanding Diverse Students and Difficult Circumstances	p. 121
Working With Students and Families Who Are Disadvantaged	p. 121
Scenarios for Responding to Events: Internal Voices	p. 123
Understanding Culture and Linguistic Differences	p. 135
ADHD: A Mistaken Disorder	p. 145
Enhancing the Potential of All Students	p. 152
Managing Your Stress: Help for Educators	p. 155
Avoiding Burnout	p. 155
Maintaining a Positive Mental Attitude: 15 Steps	p. 167
Releasing Stress	p. 168
Concluding Thoughts	p. 173
References	p. 175
Index	p. 177
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