School Discipline: Best Practices for Administrators

Build a school community where educators and students can concentrate on the business of learning. Rosen offers the best ideas and most workable discipline practices from more than 1,000 school leaders. School Discipline, Best Practices for Administrators, Second Edition, is loaded with updates, and gives administrators all the tools they need to create a safe environment, from dealing effectively with the 5 per cent of students who take up 90 per cent of their time, to creating a positive public image in the community. It also helps educators keep up with the latest research and effective methods while helping teachers gain good classroom management skills. Updates include: * Timely issues such as fairness of zero tolerance policies * A new chapter offering prevention strategies For both seasoned administrators and those new to the job, this book will help you ensure a safe and just school while allowing diversity and individuality to flourish. This hands-on guide contains contracts, photocopiable forms, and worksheets that you can use as they are or customize for your own school.