Rules in School: Teaching Discipline in the Responsive Classroom

There is plenty in here for beginning teachers, but there is also plenty for veterans. We are never too old to learn! The whole idea that the foundation of discipline begets learning is essential, for all of us. Without rules to live by who can think clearly?!!I remember a Dr. Dobson message I heard many years ago, about an experiment with kids on a playground: the students used to all hang around the fences, so the administration tore down the fences, believing that the students wanted more freedom -- and they all tended to huddle together in the middle area, standing around talking.... eventually the fences were put back up, and lo and behold the kids were all out running around again!!! and Yes, they went back to hanging around by the fences, but the point was that now they were happy and free and felt safe -- all because of those boundaries.Classrooms need boundaries, boundaries of discipline and rules, so that students feel safe. When we feel safe we are willing to listen and thus able to learn.

Good information for beginning teachers, not very helpful or novel for seasoned teachers.

Awesome book. Highly recommend.

I have been using this book for a class to renew my teaching license. Lots of good advice!

I am so glad i was able to purchase this great book here online for a cheap price. I will definitely be keeping it in my collection.