Assertive Discipline: Positive Behavior Management for Today's Classroom (Building Relationships with Difficult Students)

Winner: Association of Educational Publishers 2010 Distinguished Achievement Award

This book contains the best concepts and teacher-tested strategies by the author plus new content. A special emphasis on the needs of new and struggling teachers includes practical actions for earning student respect and teaching them behavior management skills. The author also introduces a real-time coaching model and explains how to establish a schoolwide Assertive Discipline program.

Benefits:

• Learn how to become an effective classroom manager.
• Explore how social developments have redefined the teacher's role.
• Utilize a proactive approach to help students succeed.
• Strike a balance between establishing a disciplined classroom while building trusting and caring relationships with students.
• Create a classroom discipline plan.
• Teach students the discipline plan.
• Motivate the majority of students to behave appropriately.
• Involve parents and administrators to support the most challenging students.
• Use the Real Time Classroom Coaching Model.
• Establish a schoolwide Assertive Discipline® program.

Contents:
Section One: Becoming an Effective Classroom Manager
Chapter 1: You Can Be an Effective Classroom Manager
Chapter 2: Develop Your Teacher Voice
Chapter 3: Hold High Expectations

Section Two: Developing Your Classroom Discipline Plan
Chapter 4: Establish Rules
Chapter 5: Determine Positive Support Strategies
Chapter 6: Determine Corrective Actions

Section Three: Teaching Responsible Behavior
Chapter 7: Teach Policies and Procedures at the Beginning of the School Year
Chapter 8: Develop a Responsible Behavior Curriculum

Section Four: Utilizing the Behavior Management Cycle
Chapter 9: Effectively Communicate Explicit Directions
Chapter 10: Utilize Behavioral Narration
Chapter 11: Take Corrective Actions
Chapter 12: Teach Students to Manage Their Own Behavior

Section Five: Reducing Disruptive Behavior
Chapter 13: Instructional Strategies That Reduce Disruptive Behavior

Section Six: Working With Difficult Students
Chapter 14: Build Positive Relationships With Students
Chapter 15: Develop Individualized Behavior Plans
Chapter 16: You Can't Do It on Your Own: Getting the Support You Need to Deal With Difficult Students
Appendix: Mentors, Coaches, and School Leadership Teams: Structures to Support Classroom Teachers' Behavior Management Efforts