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Teach More and Discipline Less

Preventing Problem Behaviors in the K-6 Classroom

By: Barbara Reider

Use the wisdom of master teachers to establish a positive and productive classroom environment!

Do you want to spend more time teaching and less time disciplining? Teach More and Discipline Less takes a common-sense approach to setting up a classroom with standards of respect, understanding, and success. Drawing on the wisdom of master teachers and her own extensive classroom experience, Reider outlines time-tested ideas to help you:

Recognize and address the causes of misbehavior
Build rapport and cooperation in the classroom
Raise the level of student responsibility
Tender clear limits and logical consequences
Find alternatives for rewards and punishment

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Grade Level: K-6
ISBN: 9780761988939
Published By: Corwin
Year: 2004
Page Count: 160
Publication date: December 07, 2004

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"Reider's book gives valuable and practical ideas used by teachers she has observed throughout the world for preventing disruptions before they start. She proclaims an unfailing faith in the everyday hardworking teacher and presents workable ideas to sharpen teaching skills and improvements for classroom management."
Joy Heisig, Educational Consultant
California State University, Fresno

"In my twenty-five years as a school principal, I have seen many teachers struggle with negative student behavior. This book will help teachers avoid the many pitfalls in classroom management and enable them to create an optimal learning environment for their students."
Gary Pogue, School Principal (Retired)
Buckeye Elementary, Shingle Springs, CA

Use the wisdom of master teachers to establish a positive and productive classroom environment!

Do you want to spend more time teaching and less time disciplining? Do you want to foster resiliency in your students to ensure a kid-successful classroom? Do you want to prevent behavior problems before they start? Many teachers find the work of managing the classroom more challenging than teaching itself. This handbook shows how to create the peaceful and caring environment that makes teaching so enjoyable.

Teach More and Discipline Less takes a common-sense approach to setting up a classroom with standards of respect, understanding, and success. Drawing on the wisdom of master teachers and her own extensive classroom experience, Reider explains how to empower students while establishing an "invisible" authority in the classroom. Using the time-tested ideas, activities, and strategies outlined in this guide, you will be able to:

Recognize and address the causes of misbehavior
Build rapport and cooperation in the classroom
Raise the level of student responsibility
Tender clear limits and logical consequences
Find alternatives for rewards and punishment

Find the freedom to teach more and discipline less when you create an environment in which students feel secure, happy, and ready to learn!

Key features

Author speaks "teacher to teacher" throughout the book, detailing problems, presenting solutions, then showing the strategies in action. (She tells you what to do, how to do it and why it should be done.)
Numerous bulleted lists and practical strategies.
Boxed Teacher Tips and Messages that distill and reinforce the information in each section.
Encouraging mantras for the teacher throughout book.
Shows how to identify students with low self-esteem, and prevents easy to use one-on-one strategies and group activities that are designed to build self-esteem. (Low self-esteem is often the root of many behavior problems.)
Numerous reproducible letters, worksheets, and activities.
Helpful sidebar conversations such as: Teacher Tips for Classroom Discussions, Phrases to Encourage Students, and Free-Time Writing Activities.

Author(s)

Barbara Reider

Barbara Reider has been a dedicated educator for over 30 years, gaining a multitude of experience in classroom management and continually striving to capture the many motivations that drive behavior.

She is the author of two previous books for teachers and parents: A HOORAY KIND OF KID… A Child’s Self-Esteem And How To Build It, and NOTES IN THE LUNCHBOX, How To Help Your Child Succeed At School. A motivating speaker for numerous school districts, education conferences and parent groups, she has presented workshops throughout the country. In addition, Barbara has conducted seven annual speaking tours for educators in Denmark.

Noted for her interest in her fellow teachers and their empowerment, Barbara has produced a video, "Building Confident Kids," for use in staff development programs throughout the U.S. and Canada. Her books and videos are also published and produced in Denmark.

She is a child advocate who has dedicated her professional career to helping children who are failing, either academically or socially, and to improving classroom management skills in teachers. Barbara transforms theory into workable techniques, bringing information, inspiration and humor to her readers.

Table of Contents

Preface: A Focus on Prevention

Note to the New Guys

Acknowledgments

About the Author

1. Set Yourself Up for Success

Delivering an Unequivocal Message

Survival Skill Number 1: Classroom Management

Kids Don't Care How Much You Know Until They Know How Much You Care

Basic Techniques of Positive Teachers

Standard Procedures: The Unwritten Rules

Suggested Standard Procedures

Together We Make a Difference

Minimize Problems as You Arrange Desks

The Power of a Quiet Voice

Minimize Problems as You Arrange Desks

"Teacher, What Do I Do Now?"

Classroom Rules Are Set Cooperatively

Reminders About Rules

Recognition and Reinforcement

Roundup of Chapter 1

2. Build Rapport With Kids

The Secrets to Their Success

Common Denominators

Two Letters of Welcome

Getting to Know You

The News Begins the Day

An Important 15 Minutes

Can You Risk Sharing Yourself?

Classroom Climate

Yes, You Are a Counselor

The Characteristics of High Self-Esteem

Three Components of Self-Esteem

Building a Sense of Connectedness

Building a Sense of Uniqueness

Building a Sense of Power

Roundup of Chapter 2

3. Develop Effective Strategies

Love Alone Does Not a Classroom Manage

Planning: The Key to Good Teaching

Effective Classroom Planning

Enhance Your Environment

A Better Class Because of Their Ownership

Promote a Sense of Class Pride

Kids Must Risk in Order to Succeed

Mistakes: Wonderful Opportunities to Learn

Look at Something Another Way

A Time to Talk, a Time to Be Quiet

Captain of the Week

Nothing Like a Good Laugh!

Roundup of Chapter 3

4. Promote a Feeling of Cohesiveness

Grouping for Cooperation

Community Circle: Simple But Powerful

Incidental Discussions as Problem Solvers

A Scheduled Classroom Meeting

Kids Suggest Topics for Discussion

Activities to Build a Feeling of Belonging

Kids Discuss Misbehavior

Ready to Work in Small Cooperative Groups

Setting the Stage

Practice Working Together in Groups

Teams in Competition

Roundup of Chapter 4

5. Minimize Problems With Proven Techniques

The Art of Asking Good Questions

Orchestrate Smooth Transitions

The Good and Bad Sides of Praise

Praise the Deed, Encourage the Child

Negative and Positive Intervention

Parents Make a Difference

Guidelines to Send to Parents

Unique Techniques

Rx: Take One Sponge When Needed

"My Best Teacher"

Roundup of Chapter 5

6. Respond to Misbehavior

A Few Inevitable Behavior Problems

Stop a Problem Before It Happens

A Positive Look at Misbehavior

Temporary Compliance

The "Teacher Look" for Small Violations

The Democratic Approach to Misbehavior

When "No" Means "Maybe"

The Downside of Rewards

Beyond Praise and Rewards

Three Workable Systems

Motivating Students to Learn

Excellence in Teaching

Roundup of Chapter 6

References and Suggested Readings

Index

Reviews

“The book is a comprehensive and practical work addressing the issues of today’s classrooms, and it is written by a person well-aware of how demanding teaching can be.”

Ole Bang-Larsen, Chief Psychologist and Manager of Special Education
Vicing Office, Braedstrup Community, Denmark

“Reider’s book gives valuable and practical ideas used by teachers she has observed throughout the world for preventing disruptions before they start. She proclaims an unfailing faith in the everyday hardworking teacher and presents workable ideas to sharpen teaching skills and improvements for classroom management.”

Joy Heisig, Educational Consultant
California State University, Fresno

“In my twenty five years as a school principal, I have seen many teachers struggle with negative student behavior. This book will help teachers avoid the many pitfalls in classroom management and enable them to create an optimal learning environment for their students.”

Gary Pogue, School Principal (Retired)
Buckeye Elementary, Shingle Springs, CA

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