No More Taking Away Recess and Other Problematic Discipline Practices

by Ellin Oliver Keene, Brook Sawyer

Frustrated by ongoing difficult student behavior? You're not classroom management issues are a leading cause of teacher burnout. But there is a solution. No More Taking Away Recess and Other Problematic Discipline Practices shows how to promote good behavior, address interruptions, and keep everyone moving forward. "Management and control are not the same," write teacher and school leader Gianna Cassetta and noted researcher Brook Sawyer. If trying harder to exert control is sapping your energy, watch as they show how to transition away from the roles of disciplinarian or goody dispenser and toward an integrated, professionally satisfying model for classroom management. You'll find everything you need to get going, Ease your frustration with classroom management and return dozens of hours lost each year to addressing problematic behaviors. Take a page from No More Taking Away Recess and Other Problematic Discipline Practices and turn your classroom into a community that helps students become their best selves-and helps you rediscover the joy of teaching.

About the Not This, But That Series
No More Taking Away Recess and Other Problematic Discipline Practices is part of the Not This, But That series, edited by Nell K. Duke and Ellin Oliver Keene. It helps teachers examine common, ineffective classroom practices and replace them with practices supported by research and professional wisdom. In each book a practicing educator and an education researcher identify an ineffective practice; summarize what the research suggests about why; and detail research-based, proven practices to replace it and improve student learning.

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Genres: Teaching, Education, School

96 pages, Paperback

First published October 31, 2013

Reviews

[Natalie]

I have to read this for class but it’s also soooo informative. As a future educator, I know this book will help me and could help all teachers if they open their minds to it!

[Jodi · Rating 2 out of 5]

This book was a big disappointment. It really points out the obvious. It would be written for really beginning teachers, but even then, I feel it would evoke some eye rolling from beginning teachers. It focuses on building positive relationships with students and taking the time to get to know them and show that they are important and that you care. It talks a lot about recognizing positive behaviours and giving sincere praise as frequently as possible. It recognizes the importance of consequences that make sense to the behaviour and shouldn't be used as a punishment but rather help the student learn more positive actions and behaviours. It talked about modelling desired expectations and behaviours and providing a lot of practice time. All of these strategies I already knew. I was hoping for a new perspective on classroom management and strategies for dealing with more challenging students, where these common strategies don't work.

[Avery Ellison · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is not a quick fix book. I ended up in a group alone reading this one but I'm actually really glad to be presenting it. I would give this an alternate title: Discipline through Classroom Management. It contained explicit information on things that I worried about implementing in my own classroom or during student teaching. Having read this just prior to going into student teaching, I feel much more comfortable taking over the classroom and knowing how to implement methods we learned in semester 1 of my program after getting hands on experience.

[Ruth Lopez-Castro · Rating 3 out of 5]

This book was very informational and I learned a lot from it. I only gave it 3 stars because this is not typically a book I would choose for myself to read, but I am glad I gave it a chance. This is a good book for educators to learn why they should find other disciplines and not always take away recess.

[Sonja Wright · Rating 5 out of 5]

This would be great whole staff book study. Lots of discussion and reflection would occur, I believe.

[Kim Lanza · Rating 3 out of 5]

I had high hopes for this book. I was looking for a good read for teachers aiming to manage prevalent behaviors that interfere with students' learning (and driving teachers bonkers).

I like the references to research but I do not think the strategies are ground-breaking. I am wondering if it is my lens - - perhaps a new or pre-service teacher will feel differently.

[Mleander23 · Rating 4 out of 5]

Great book that provides insight into dealing with classroom management. Lots of simple to use strategies for prek - 6 grade. Continues to build on new strategy of choice, differentiated challenge, and support. Best quote " I care about you and believe you can succeed." Exactly!!!

[Heather · Rating 3 out of 5]

Although I am only about half-way through this book, it reinforces a lot of the beliefs I've always held about what makes good teacher-student relationships and good management. Some helpful new ideas as well. Recommended!