Loving Discipline A to Z

Kindergarten & high school teachers alike are finding that corporal punishment & other punitive actions are not effective with today's student. In fact, threats, detention, suspension, & other forms of punitive discipline often make matters worse. LOVING DISCIPLINE A TO Z was written to support elementary & secondary teachers in being effective without giving up their hearts or humanity. Esther Wright, M.A., nationally recognized teacher, educator, & author of GOOD MORNING CLASS--I LOVE YOU! provides teachers with: * Twenty- six principles for discipling from the heart. * A better understanding of why students misbehave. * Insights into why teachers get their buttons pushed. * Strategies for dealing with a variety of misbehaviors. * Information about setting up rules, agreements, & classroom pledges that foster student responsibility. * A four-step process for improving student behavior. * Insights into why at-risk students get locked into a cycle of failure. LOVING DISCIPLINE A TO Z WILL HELP YOU TO BE THE POSITIVE, NURTURING, & EFFECTIVE TEACHER YOU WANT TO BE! Order from: TEACHING FROM THE HEART, P.O. Box 460818, San Francisco, CA, 94146. 1-800- 798-2686. $9.95.Wright, Esther is the author of 'Loving Discipline A to Z', published 1994 under ISBN 9780964294707 and ISBN 0964294702.