Four communication models that can be used by the teacher to manage classroom behavior are described. (Author)

A review of the major schools of thought related to disciplinary techniques. (Author)

Most student misbehavior is either a way of challenging or coping with the classroom system. Examples of and suggestions for dealing with coping and challenging behaviors are given. (Author)

Sometimes a simple modification of the physical environment is all that is required to correct student misbehavior. Examples are provided. (Author/MLF)

Results of a study show that male teachers refer male students to the administration for disciplinary action 2.5 times more often than they refer female students, while female teachers refer boys 1.3 times more often. Both male and female staff refer girls in nearly the same number. (Author/MLF)

In-service programs can help teachers learn to deal more effectively with classroom discipline problems. (Author/MLF)

A program where students are supervised and disciplined for improper actions operates successfully at Hemet Junior High School in California. (Author/MLF)

A program designed for the handling of student disruptions uses the basic concepts of Eric Berne's Transactional Analysis in an in-service program to help teachers understand better what is happening in transactions between two people. William Glasser's Reality Therapy is used as the vehicle for attempting to change student behavior. (Author/MLF)

In a program designed to teach students specific behavior skills that will help them to function better in the classroom, appropriate behaviors are systematically monitored and reinforced. (Author/MLF)

The needs of the unstable student are summarized, followed by a brief discussion of these needs to enable teachers to analyze causes and effects of this behavior. Instructional approaches are suggested for the classroom teacher to stabilize student responses. (Author/MLF)

An analysis of how the role of the secondary school administrator has changed during the past 30 years, based on a review of the NASSP Bulletin from January 1949 to December 1978. (Author/MLF)

There is a growing obsession in education with generating solutions. Educators should make sure that they know what the problems before them are; that the problems are developed at a manageable level; and that causes for the problems are identified and proven. (Author/MLF)

The school climate at an urban high school was considerably improved by providing students with leadership skills they might use within the system. (Author/MLF)

The educational changes that seem to offer the greatest long-term benefits are those that focus on modifying the behaviors of teachers, administrators, and students in the interest of good schools. (Author/MLF)

Ways suggested for principals to categorize tasks according to importance in order to allocate time more effectively. (Author/MLF)