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Behavior Management and Student Discipline

You can't teach effectively if your students are not under control. Here's what you need to know in order to run a disciplined classroom full of respectful and productive students. Includes tips for school discipline and behavior management of students and the classroom as a whole.
Sample Behavior Contract for Student Discipline
Use this sample behavior contract to help your most challenging students come back into line with your discipline plan.
How to Hold Regular Class Meetings
By holding regular class meetings, you can help maintain a safe and friendly environment for your elementary school students. Class meetings can also be called Community Circle and they really help with student discipline.
Classroom Discipline And Rules
Every teacher must enter the classroom armed with comprehensive and well-though-out rules in order to have an orderly and effective school year. Here's everything you need to know to strategically design the classroom rules that will work for you all year long.
Sample Classroom Rules
Are you having trouble thinking of a comprehensive set of behavior rules for your elementary school classroom? Here's what works for me.
Behavior Contracts for Challenging Students
Read about a structured way to straighten out behavior problems with particular students. Build a cohesive team between parents, teacher, and student and set off on a path to improvement and success!
Quiet Students Without Saying a Word
Quiet students mean a productive and happy classroom atmosphere. Try these simple nonverbal methods for maintaining class control.
Classroom Rewards That Are No-Cost But Highly Effective
Don't spend your hard-earned money buying little material rewards for your students. See how you can spend nothing and get a whole lot of great behavior in return!
Using "The Essential 55" by Ron Clark in Your Classroom
A discussion of how to use Ron Clark's book The Essential 55 in the elementary classroom.
Classroom Bill of Rights to Display in Your Classroom
If you're looking for a quick and easy way to sum up a productive and respectful tone in your classroom, the following Classroom "Bill of Rights" will be useful.

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