Teaching Self-Control: A Curriculum for Responsible Behavior

by Martin Henley

Teaching A Curriculum for Responsible Behavior seeks to answer this What is a teacher to do when confronted with students who lack basic social skills for controlling their behavior and getting along with others? The solution is simple and Teachers can do what they do best teach. The same skills that teachers bring to mathematics, reading, and science can be incorporated into a social skills curriculum that builds self-control.

208 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1997

About the author

Martin Henley is a retired professor Emeritus from Westfield State University, Westfield MA. He earned his Ph.D. in special education at Syracuse University. He is a Navy and Vietnam veteran. Since his retirement he has pursued his interest in U.S. history. In January 2016 Abbott Press published his first narrative non-fiction - "Scoundrels Who Made America Great". The book features a key event in each character's life when he or she made a significant contribution to the USA. Featured are: Anne Hutchinson, Benedict Arnold, John Brown, Iva Toguri, and Clarence Gideon. Included in the Introduction is Werhner von Braun. Henley lives in Westfield, Massachusetts with his partner Patricia Montagna. His daughter Margaret is a social worker.

Reviews

[Kali Burks-Mosier · Rating 4 out of 5]

A very determined and positive outlook on understanding students and teaching them self control. It comes with a lot of resources (lessons, forms, etc) that can be used in almost any classroom.