Publisher's Synopsis
For the secondary teacher, here is a remarkable new "survival guide" for solving all kinds of individual and group behavior problems in the 7–12 classroom, including procedures to help motivate even those students lacking the maturity or interest to appreciate the benefits of education or the joys of learning!
Organized into four sections for easy use, it provides both immediate steps for handling specific misbehaviors when they occur, and proven techniques for resolving long–practiced problems by gradually improving discipline policies and procedures.
Section I, Preparation and organization, shows how to implement a management plan that teachers students the behaviors needed to be successful in your classroom, and how to design a grading system that will actually serve as a motivational tool. Two features in this section, for example, are tips on conducting the first ten minutes of class and a five–step process for teaching students how to behave.
Section II, Self–Discipline and motivation, shows how to increase student responsibility and self–discipline by evaluating your interactions in the classroom and using goal–setting procedures to get students more concerned about their own behavior. Included, for example, are two reproducible forms for setting goals with student or class and three class–wide reinforcement systems for solving specific problems.
Section III, Consequences and misbehavior, shows how to use consequences for inappropriate behavior effectively in the classroom, and how to develop effective alternatives to sending students to the office. For example, this section includes guidelines for selecting consequences when misbehavior continues, plus specific recommendations for a comprehensive school–wide discipline policy.
Section IV, Troubleshooting specific problems, show how to respond effectively to 42 commonly encountered problems in the secondary classroom, from swearing, cheating, and fighting, to turning in sloppy work and failing to complete homework assignments. This section give you specific solutions for alleviating each problem as it arises, while working to motivate the "turned off" student and create a more productive classroom environment.
