In the spring of 1988, physical education teachers in Round Rock Independent School District (Texas) indicated, as part of their informal needs assessment, a desire for in-service training which would address techniques to prevent off-task behavior. An inservice training program to improve teacher performance in the reduction and prevention of…

This training manual on child management consists of eight workshops for day care center staff. Workshops focus on (1) communications skills useful in working with children; (2) the nature of discipline; (3) positive approaches to guiding children's behavior; (4) natural and logical consequences; (5) ways of dealing with problem behavior; (6) the…

The Effective Classroom Management and Discipline Strategies Graduate Program for Educators is organized around a series of core modules designed for use in inservice teacher education. The basic skills learned in these series of modules are communication (feedback, nonverbal, listening, self disclosure, problem solving, and conflict resolution),…

This bulletin summarizes the principles of discipline and classroom management that appear to be successful. It also looks at how educators in Oregon and elsewhere are applying these principles in their schools. Despite differences of philosophy, certain principles are shared in some form by all schools of thought. The first chapter discusses…

This chapter of "Helping Teachers Manage Classrooms" presents strategies and processes that teachers can use to establish well-managed classrooms. These recommendations are based on the results of year-long descriptive studies of the management methods used by third grade teachers and by seventh and eighth grade English and mathematics teachers.…

For seven years, the PREP (Preparation through Responsive Educational Programs) Project maintained behavioral learning programs for highly disruptive and skill-deficient juveniles in a suburban, a rural, and an urban school. Forty-one volunteer teachers were taught to use specific procedures for academic and social skill training. Followup was…

The 12 journal articles and documents annotated in this bibliography cover different aspects of classroom discipline and management. The sources cover topics such as the use of behavioral extinction and contingency management in classroom discipline, the student teacher relationship, discipline in big city schools, faculty training to improve…

Both papers deal essentially with the same content. The author discusses briefly the popularity of behavior modification in the treatment of children and characterizes early behavior modification studies as: (1) overly reliant on undesirable features of the antipathetic medical model; (2) too limited in its selection of target subjects and problem…

Survey recommends a treatment model that fosters latitude and allows for individual initiative within a framework. Group counseling in conjunction with an educational performance contract is advocated for serious behavior problems. (Author)

Addresses teacher classroom management when children are disruptive and exhibit uncooperative behavior. It stresses that both firmness and respect are necessary. Students should be shown that clear and consistent consequences exist for crossing the line, and teachers should not explain, cajole, lecture, or threaten. (GR)

States that prevention of discipline problems is directly related to effective teaching strategies. Suggests that good teaching, based on well-planned lessons, proper pacing of lessons, effective classroom management, teacher assertiveness, and teacher musicality, can prevent undesirable behaviors in the music classroom. (LS)

Discusses the failure of early childhood education to meet the needs of boys. Describes developmental differences between boys and girls, and teacher attitudes towards boys. Suggests actions relating to environment, teacher training, hiring, evaluation, and activities that will meet the needs of boys. Lists characteristics of good early childhood…

This packet of materials, which draws on findings from research conducted by the Scottish Council for Research in Education, is designed to help Scottish teachers improve discipline in the primary school and classroom. The packet contains three booklets: (1) "Action on Discipline throughout the School," which concentrates on promoting…

This packet of materials is designed to help Scottish teachers improve discipline in the secondary school and classroom. Based on research conducted by the Scottish Council for Research in Education (SCRE), it serves as a starting point to review discipline policy and practice. The packet contains three booklets: (1) "Action on Discipline…

Assertion training should be an integral part of preservice teacher training so that, when beginning teachers enter the classroom, they will be confident and able to establish a positive learning climate and minimize discipline problems. A graduate course was developed to assist teachers to develop assertive communication and to use assertive…