Working with Students: Discipline Strategies for the Classroom;

by Ruby K. Payne, Dan Shenk (Editor)

It’s your classroom, here’s how to manage it for success. Whether you’re a beginning teacher or a seasoned vet, classroom discipline is an everyday issue that leads to stress or to satisfaction, depending on how the day goes. This powerful little guide will help you get a handle on your classroom management and you won’t have to take a leave of absence to learn how to do it. You’ll discover how to handle student bullies, perfectionists, entertainers and others; respond effectively to the various types of parenting; set rules and guidelines for behaviors and consequences; reduce inappropriate behaviors like harassment, cursing, threats, and more; recognize and control your use of “voice” to improve communication; dramatically improve student performance with one simple formula. In a concise and easy to use format, there’s something here for everyone. Some teachers will find the sections on dealing with individual students and their behaviors most helpful. Others will love the procedures for streamlining daily activities. Still others will appreciate the suggestions for giving students their own management tools. And beyond your particular area of interest, you’ll learn a proven system that works, not only with your classroom, but also with your school at large. It’s invaluable!

Genres: Education, Teaching

142 pages, Paperback

First published May 10, 2005

About the author

Ruby K. Payne is an American educator and author best known for her book A Framework for Understanding Poverty and her work on the culture of poverty and its relation to education. Payne received an undergraduate degree from Goshen College in 1972. She holds a Ph.D. in educational leadership and policy studies from Loyola University in Illinois, and is the founder of aha! Process, Inc., a company that informs schools, companies and other organizations about poverty.

Reviews

[Ivonne Rovira · Rating 4 out of 5]

This slim volume is an amazing bang for the buck. The book is but 142 pages long; however, as it’s divided by grade level, a teacher can read fewer than 40 pages and garner quite a bit of information in just a little time from these jam-packed pages, making it a real time-saver,

While Discipline Strategies for the Classroom: Working with Students isn’t as good as Ruby K. Payne’s masterwork, Framework for Understanding Poverty, it's definitely worth reading. While I wouldn’t want to pay full price for so few pages, it’s work getting second-hand or checking out of the library.

[Cheri Bushue wiegman · Rating 2 out of 5]

Teachers always say if you get a few new ideas from a book or PD, then it was worthwhile. I did get a few new good ideas, but it felt like there was a lot left out in this book. She would mention something and then not go into detail about it. I am doing a Colorado Copilot class with this book and there has been a lot of good discussion with the other teachers using this book, but I would not pick this book for my only discipline book.

[Sandra Pepos · Rating 4 out of 5]

Great short read with a breakdown of what could be suggestions for each grade level.

[Elyse · Rating 5 out of 5]

Plz read comment re Dr. Payne's book, "A Framework for Understanding Poverty."

[Julie Euber]

NPFY

[Navasota ISD · Rating 5 out of 5]

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