Building Classroom Discipline by Carol M. Charles

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Synopsis

Building Classroom Discipline helps teachers develop personal systems of discipline tailored to their individual philosophies and personalities, as well as to the needs of their schools and communities. The text presents the latest developments in classroom discipline, as well as historical and transitional models of discipline, developed by some of the most astute educational thinkers of the past half century. Comprehensive enough to serve as a primary text, yet compact enough for use with other texts, this book can be used for courses in discipline and classroom management, learning and instruction, methods and teaching, and educational psychology.

 

New to This Edition

MyEducationLab for Classroom Management (myeducationlab.com) is integrated throughout the new edition.  This new website features interactive simulations, classroom video, videos of discipline experts, assignments, and activities for students.

The book is now organized into four parts, a change that enables readers to acquire a more comprehensive understanding of the nature, purpose, and practice of classroom discipline.

Chapter 11 describes Craig Seganti’s discipline approach that uses clear rules and positive leverage to ensure a calm, safe, and respectful environment focused on learning. Mr. Seganti is a teacher in inner city Los Angeles.

Chapter 12 presents suggestions from eight highly respected authorities on how outstanding teachers establish personal influence with students who are difficult to manage–a new approach for obtaining cooperation from students who present challenges to their teachers.

Chapter 14 presents suggestions from various sources on ways of energizing classes to encourage enthusiastic student participation.

Chapter 15 describes Eileen VanWie’s research and recommendations in establishing democratic learning environments in technology-rich environments. Professor VanWie is head of Distance Education at New Mexico State University. 

Chapter formats have been changed throughout to enhance readability. More scenarios, vignettes, and other boxed material are interspersed in the chapters, and more helpful suggestions are provided for applying given discipline strategies in the classroom. All the while, the clear, friendly reading style of the book has been maintained.

The extensive bibliography and glossary of terms have been carefully updated for maximum usefulness to readers. 

 

“The book [Building Classroom Discipline] is undoubtedly the best available on the topic.”

–Edward Vockell, Purdue University, Hammond

 

“Building Classroom Discipline is a wonderful text to provide the backdrop for individual philosophies related to behavior management and guidance that needs to be challenged and developed.”

–Margaret Torrie, Iowa State University

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Biography

C. M. Charles was a public school teacher from 1953 to 1959, then moved into higher education and held positions at the University of New Mexico, Teachers College Columbia University, Pepperdine University, Universidade Federal do Maranhao (Brazil), and San Diego State University, where he is now professor emeritus. At San Diego State, Charles directed innovative programs in teacher education and five times received outstanding professor and distinguished teaching awards. He also served on several occasions as advisor in teacher education and curriculum to the governments of Peru and Brazil. Charles has authored or co-authored numerous books that have attracted wide audiences in the United States and abroad, with translations into several foreign languages. Those dealing most directly with school discipline are Teachers' Petit Piaget (1972); The Synergetic Classroom: Joyful Teaching and Gentle Discipline (2000); Essential Elements of Effective Discipline (2002); Classroom Management for Middle Grades Teachers (2004); Elementary Classroom Management (5^th edition 2008); Today’s Best Classroom Management Strategies: Paths to Positive Discipline (2008), and  Building Classroom Discipline (10^th edition 2011). Charles, who resides in California and Australia, is married and has two children, both teachers.