Better Than Carrots or Sticks : Restorative Practices for Positive Classroom Management

Classroom management is traditionally a matter of encouraging good behavior and discouraging bad by doling out rewards and punishments. But studies show that when educators empower students to address and correct misbehavior among themselves, positive results are longer lasting and more wide reaching. In Better Than Carrots or Sticks, longtime educators and best-selling authors Dominique Smith, Douglas Fisher, and Nancy Frey provide a practical blueprint for creating a cooperative and respectful classroom climate in which students and teachers work through behavioral issues together. After a comprehensive overview of the roots of the restorative practices movement in schools, the authors explain how to Establish procedures and expectations for student behavior that encourage the development of positive interpersonal skills; Develop a nonconfrontational rapport with even the most challenging students; and Implement conflict resolution strategies that prioritize relationship building and mutual understanding over finger-pointing and retribution. Rewards and punishments may help to maintain order in the short term, but they're at best superficially effective and at worst counterproductive. This book will prepare teachers at all levels to ensure that their classrooms are welcoming, enriching, and constructive environments built on collective respect and focused on student achievement.

ASCD Bestseller! Classroom management is traditionally a matter of encouraging good behavior and discouraging bad by doling out rewards and punishments. But studies show that when educators empower students to address and correct misbehavior among themselves, positive results are longer lasting and more wide reaching.

In Better Than Carrots or Sticks, longtime educators and best-selling authors Dominique Smith, Douglas Fisher, and Nancy Frey provide a practical blueprint for creating a cooperative and respectful classroom climate in which students and teachers work through behavioral issues together. After a comprehensive overview of the roots of the restorative practices movement in schools, the authors explain how to

• Establish procedures and expectations for student behavior that encourage the development of positive interpersonal skills;
• Develop a nonconfrontational rapport with even the most challenging students; and
• Implement conflict resolution strategies that prioritize relationship building and mutual understanding over finger-pointing and retribution.

Rewards and punishments may help to maintain order in the short term, but they're at best superficially effective and at worst counterproductive. This book will prepare teachers at all levels to ensure that their classrooms are welcoming, enriching, and constructive environments built on collective respect and focused on student achievement.

Cover......Page 1 Title Page......Page 4 Copyright......Page 5 Table of Contents......Page 6 Chapter 1: Punitive or Restorative: The Choice Is Yours......Page 8 Chapter 2: Relationships and Meaningful Instruction: The Foundations of Restorative Practices......Page 28 Chapter 3: Classroom Procedures and Expectations: Structures that Support Restorative Practices......Page 59 Chapter 4: Peace Building: Using Informal Restorative Practices Every Day......Page 89 Chapter 5: Peacemaking: Strategic Implementation of Formal Restorative Practices......Page 114 Chapter 6: Creating the Mind set for Restorative Practices......Page 140 References......Page 157 Index......Page 163 About the Authors......Page 168 Search this Book......Page 0 This Book Provide A Practical Blueprint For Creating A Cooperative And Respectful Classroom Climate In Which Students And Teachers Work Through Behavioral Issues Together. Punitive Or Restorative : The Choice Is Yours -- Relationships And Meaningful Instruction : The Foundations Of Restorative Practices -- Classroom Procedures And Expectations : Structures That Support Restorative Practices -- Peace Building : Using Informal Restorative Practices Every Day -- Peacemaking : Strategic Implementation Of Formal Restorative Practices -- Creating The Mindset For Restorative Practices. Dominique Smith, Douglas Fisher, Nancy Frey. Includes Bibliographical References And Index. Teach Like a Champion 2.0 is a complete update to the international bestseller. This teaching guide is a must-have for new and experienced teachers alike. Over 700,000 teachers around the world already know how the techniques in this book turn educators into classroom champions. With ideas for everything from classroom management to inspiring student engagement, you will be able to perfect your teaching practice right away. Education; A comprehensive guide to replacing rewards-and-punishments-based discipline practices with a more effective "restorative practices" approach. Classroom,management;,student,behavior,and,discipline;,school,climate,and,culture;,social-emotional,learning;,PDF,ISBN,9781416620648 Classroom management,student behavior and discipline,school climate and culture,social-emotional learning,PDF ISBN 9781416620648 Studies show that when educators empower students to address and correct misbehaviour among themselves, positive results are longer lasting and more wide reaching. In this book, the authors provide a blueprint for creating a cooperative and respectful classroom climate in which students and teachers work through behavioural issues together.