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Charles (teacher education, San Diego State U.) suggests ten strategies for classroom management that help to create safe, productive, and enjoyable classrooms, focusing on the implementation of a discipline system at the beginning of a year or term and progressively enhancing the system throughout the year. The goals of the system are to promote teaching and relating with students that is inspiring; stop misbehavior in a positive manner; prevent the occurrence of misbehavior; satisfy student needs; and foster student ability to relate with classmates and teachers, sense of responsibility, and moral intelligence. Charles worked with many authorities who developed the approaches presented. Annotation ©2009 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
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This text presents ten proven strategies that enable teachers to develop and implement high quality systems of classroom discipline that increase student responsibility and ethical behavior. The contents of the text are organized to address two major tasks that lead to highly effective discipline. The first task, which is addressed before the year or term begins and put in place during the first week, involves initial implementation of an effective system of discipline to begin the year or term. The second task, accomplished over time after school begins, involves working with students and their parents and guardians to progressively enhance the discipline program.
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