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Hyman, Irwin A.; Snook, Pamela A. – Phi Delta Kappan, 2000
Educator violence against students (verbal and physical assaults and the undermining of students' constitutional rights) erodes rather than enhances school safety. Unnecessarily harsh disciplinary practices create a violence-prone climate mirroring U.S. society--the most retributive of Western nations. Democratic classroom practices can help…
Descriptors: Authoritarianism, Change Strategies, Civil Liberties, Classroom Techniques
