school discipline

A guide for teachers and administrators that presents methods for preventing discipline problems, explains which reactions to and consequences for student misbehavior are effective and appropriate, and provides specific strategies for handling oppositional defiant disorder, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, and anger management issues.

Contains a comprehensive guide to managing discipline in the classroom and includes techniques and materials for handling behavior problems such as foul language, talking out of turn, drugs, grades, and vandalism as well as addressing issues of bomb threats and sexual harassment.

Contains sets of essays that offer opposing opinions on issues related to the civil rights of students in schools, universities, and other educational institutions, discussing zero tolerance policies, the Fourth Amendment and school searches, and school dress codes.

Discusses what motivates school administrations to ban various things students bring into schools, and covers cell phones, clothing, weapons, and more; and describes the reasoning, and also presents solutions for resolving conflicts caused by bans.

Explores how decades of litigation have eroded the moral authority of teachers and principles and lead to the downslide of American education and suggests how schools can implement stricter discipline guidelines that still protect students' civil rights.

A zero tolerance policy in school is a current issue that is of particular interest to young teens.

Explains why students are more likely to learn and flourish in schools that have moved toward collaborative problem solving instead of teacher-initiated discipline.