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More Praise for the second edition of Discipline Survival Guide for the Secondary Teacher

In my first year as a New York City Public School teacher, I utilized Thompsons helpful thoughts on how to be a more effective educator. Her common-sense advice for teachers is a breath of fresh air. Applied consistently, the principles in this book will help every teacher perfect their craft by addressing the most important factor in teaching: classroom discipline. If you are looking for real tools that you can use to make the most of your and your students time, this book is for you!

Adam Kofod, classroom teacher, Petaluma, CA

After a tough power struggle with a student in my classroom, Julia Thompson helped me calmly implement different methods based on student behavior to cool the situation, rather than have it escalate beyond repair. Her book provides a series of different strategies to engage in with students, since in many cases the first strategy used may not work. Thompson also teaches us to find the positive in students. When I let students and their parents know about the positive aspects of their work and behaviorinstead of just problemsit creates a better working relationship.

Michele Sambiase, secondary teacher, Fairfax County Public Schools, VA

Julia G. Thompson has packed so much valuable information about student discipline into her new book that it could stand alone as the only resource a teacher needs.

Jill Hare, editor, TheApple.com

Praise for The First-Year Teachers Survival Guide

Julia Thompson earns an A+ for her practical and comprehensive First-Year Teachers Survival Guide. This veteran educator skillfully provides effective classroom-tested strategies to guide the new teacher through the possible problems and potentially stressful situations often encountered during that memorable first year of teaching.... The First-Year Teachers Survival Guide should be required reading for all new teachers!

Jack Umstatter, veteran teacher of thirty-five years and educational consultant, Islip, New York

I cant think of anything this guide doesnt have!... Thompsons The First-Year Teachers Survival Guide will prove to be an invaluable tool for new teachers. Seasoned teachers will love it for its new and innovative ideas. I would have one available for each teacher on opening day!

Gloria Smith, early childhood staff developer, District 7, Bronx, New York

This book is like having a personal mentor to guide new teachers through the demanding process of becoming educators. Experienced teachers will also find fresh insight that can transform effective instruction from instinctive to intentional.

Elisabeth H. Fuller, coordinator of grants, budget, and resources, Isle of Wight County Schools, Virginia

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Jossey-Bass Teacher provides educators with practical knowledge and tools to create a positive and lifelong impact on student learning. We offer classroom-tested and research-based teaching resources for a variety of grade levels and subject areas. Whether you are an aspiring, new, or veteran teacher, we want to help you make every teaching day your best.

From ready-to-use classroom activities to the latest teaching framework, our value-packed books provide insightful, practical, and comprehensive materials on the topics that matter most to K-12 teachers. We hope to become your trusted source for the best ideas from the most experienced and respected experts in the field.

About This Book

If you teach, you will have discipline problems. In fact, discipline problems in todays secondary classrooms are so prevalent and disruptive that in survey after survey teachers report that their frustrations with discipline issues are the most unpleasant part of their profession. The failure to manage a classroom successfully is often the reason that even the most dedicated teachers leave education for a less stressful career.

If you are a teacher who has faced challenging and discouraging discipline problems, the second edition of Discipline Survival Guide for the Secondary Teacher has been written specifically for you. You will find valuable, classroom-tested advice on how to adopt a comprehensive approach to discipline as you work to create a positive classroom environment. You will learn how to help your students become self-disciplined, goal-oriented, successful learners as you hone your skills and enhance your charisma as a classroom leader.

Each section of Discipline Survival Guide for the Secondary Teacher offers a variety of sound ideas and teaching tools designed to enable you to apply the most up-to-date theories and research about crucial topics such as student motivation, classroom management systems, teacher-student relationships, effective instructional techniques, student safety, and the importance of high expectations. This book also provides workable suggestions about how to prevent discipline issues from disrupting the learning climate in your classroom. As you work through each section, you will also find reproducible activities for your students, forms to help you efficiently organize your school day, and opportunities to reflect on your strengths as an educator. The realistic support and invaluable guidance within each section will enable you to create an orderly, positive, productive classroom where all of your students can learn and succeed.

About the Author

Best-selling author Julia G. Thompson has been a public school teacher for more than thirty years. She has taught a wide variety of subjects, including English, reading, special education, math, geography, home economics, physical education, and employment skills. Her students have ranged from reluctant seventh graders to gifted college students. Thompson currently teaches in Fairfax County, Virginia, and she is an active speaker and consultant. Author of The First-Year Teachers Survival Guide and The First-Year Teachers Checklist, she also publishes a Web site that offers tips for teachers on a variety of subjects. As a classroom expert, Thompson also provides discipline advice as Dear Julia at TheApple (www.theapple.monster.com) and at TeacherAdvice@Twitter.com. To learn more, go to www.juliagthompson.com.

Acknowledgments

I am especially grateful to my editor, Marjorie McAneny, for her insight, guidance, and patient support during the preparation of this book.

Special thanks to the teachers who take time to write e-mails that share their struggles and triumphs as they strive to help their students reach for a bright future. Their unshakable belief in the power of an education serves as inspiration for us all.

For Phil, with gratitude, admiration, and love

Introduction

A great deal has changed in secondary classrooms since Discipline Survival Kit for the Secondary Teacher was first published. In the intervening years our classrooms have expanded to include an increasingly diverse population as immigrants from across the world send their children to schools unprepared for a large influx of nonnative speakers. The troubling decrease in the literacy rate continues to cause concern as educators strive to help students whose inadequate reading and critical thinking skills result in record poor standardized test scores and low graduation rates. The global economic downturn has also had a detrimental effect on schools as funds for much-needed improvements, training, and equipment have all but vanished in many districts. In perhaps the most heartbreaking turn of events, incidents of horrific school violence have instilled an unprecedented sense of fear in teachers and students alike. And not surprisingly, in recent years the teacher shortage has become more and more severe as educators opt for less-challenging careers.

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