School Discipline & Classroom Management : A Bibliography

Welcome to the Internet School Library Media Center (ISLMC) bibliography of classroom discipline and management page. This page complements content at Educational Psychology--School Discipline page. This bibliography covers the publications of authors of some of the major discipline programs. The ISLMC is a meta-site for librarians, teachers, parents and students. You can search this site, use an index or sitemap

[General Reviews] [Discipline with Dignity. Curwin & Mendler] [Cooperative Discipline. Albert] [Kids Are Worth It. Coloroso] [Positive Classroom Discipline. Jones] [Assertive Discipline. The Canters] [Robert J. MacKenzie] [Stress-Free Discipline. Mazin] [Reality Therapy & Discipline. Glasser] [Teacher Effectiveness Training. T.E.T. Gordon] [Jacob S. Kounin] [Haim G. Ginott] [Rudolf Dreikurs]

General Reviews

Joyce, Bruce R. and Weil, Marsha. Models of Teaching. 5th ed. pa. Allyn & Bacon, 1996.
Covers rationale and research on major well-researched models of teaching and illustrates K-12 classroom use through scenarios and examples of instructional materials.

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Discipline with Dignity [Richard Curwin and Allen N. Mendler]

Blumenfeld-Jones, Donald S. "Conventional Systems of Classroom Discipline (the Patriarchy Speaks" in Journal of Educational Thought, v30, n1, p5-21, April, 1996.
Considers traditional classroom discipline systems as partiarchal moral system; critiques discipline systems.

Carter, Susanne. "Interventions. Organizing Systems To Support Competent Social Behavior in Children and Youth" in ERIC ED 380971, 1994.

Describes classroom and school interventions intended to meet the needs of students with emotional/behavioral disabilities and those at risk for developing these disabilities.

Curwin, Richard. Am I in Trouble; Using Discipline to Teach Young Children Responsibility. pa. Santa Cruz, CA: Network Publications, 1990.

Designed for parents, teachers and caregivers in developing skills for positive relationships with children.

Curwin, Richard and Mendler, Allen N. As Tough As Necessary; Countering Violence, Aggression, and Hostility in Our Schools. pa. Alexandria, VA: Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development, 1997.

Present a three-dimensional approach to handling hostility, including methods of prevention, action and resolution.

Curwin, Richard and Mendler, Allen N. The Discipline Book; A Complete Guide to School and Classroom Management. Reston, VA: Reston Pub., 1980.

Curwin, Richard L. Curwin and Mendler, Allen N. Discipline With Dignity. pa. Assn. for Supervision & Curriculum Development, 1989, c1988.

Rev. ed. of Taking Charge in the Classroom, 1983. Suggests strategies for for creating consequences when students forget or do not know how to perform the behaviors agreed upon in their social contracts.

Curwin, Richard. Rediscovering Hope; Our Greatest Teaching Strategy. pa. National Educational Service, 1992.

Provides specific strategies to restore and enhance the sense of hope and the likelihood of success among all students, but high-risk students in particular. Available from Amazon

Curwin, Richard L. and Mendler, Allen N. "We Repeat, Let the Buyer Beware: A Response to Canter" in Educational Leadership, v46, n6,p83, Mar., 1989.

Mendler, Allen N. Discipline with Dignity for Challenging Youth. pa. National Educational Service, 1999.

Curwin, Richard L. and Mendler, Allen N. "High Standards for Effective Discipline" in Educational Leadership, v41, n8, p75-76, May, 1984.

Curwin, Richard L. "A Humane Approach to Reducing Violence in Schools" in Educational Leadership, v52, n5, p72-75, Feb., 1995.

Curwin, Richard L. and Mendler, Allen N. "Packaged Discipline Programs: Let the Buyer Beware in Educational Leadership, v46, n2, p68-71, Oct., 1988.

Hudson-Ross, Sally and McWhorter, Patti. "Redefining Ourselves and Teacher Education: A Full-Year Job Exchange" in ERIC ED 377518, 1994.

Research project in which classroom teacher and higher educator exchanged jobs; intent was to increase ways for teacher collaboration.

Mendler, Allen. "Beyond Discipline Survival" in Reclaiming Children and Youth: Journal of Emotional and Behavioral Problems, v6, n1, p41-44, Spring, 1997.

Outlines the elements of the model.

Mendler, Allen N. Taking Charge in the Classroom; A Practical Guide to Effective Discipline. Reston, VA: Reston Pub., 1983.

Mendler, Allen N. What Do I Do When...? How to Achieve Discipline With Dignity in the Classroom; How to Achieve Discipline With Dignity in the Classroom. pa. National Educational Service, 1992.

Practical hand-on guide that shows educators how to apply the central principles of Discipline with Dignity in a wide variety of realistic classroom situations. Available at Amazon

Richardson, Rita C. "Discipline and the Chronically Ill Child: What Are the Management Strategies to Promote Positive Patient Outcomes?" in ERIC ED 396484.

Reviews discipline models and applies them to obtaining cooperation and compliance with medical treatment of children with chronic and acute medical conditions.

Theel, Ronald K. "Handle with CARE: A Site-Based Character Development Project" in ERIC ED 389692

An elementary school's site-based project to develop student character.

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Cooperative Discipline [Linda Albert]

Albert, Linda and Desisto, Pete. Cooperative Discipline. pa. American Guidance Service, 1996.

Albert, Linda. Cooperative Discipline; Implementation Guide. Spiral ed. American Guidance Service, 1996.

Albert, Linda. An Administrator's Guide to Cooperative Discipline; Strategies for Schoolwide Implementation.

Albert, Linda. Cooperative Discipline; Classroom Management that Promotes Self-Esteem. [Kit] American Guidance Service, 1990.

Multi-media package for teacher inservice training, including "Teacher's Guide," "Leader's Guide," 2 videocassettes and program implementation chart.

Albert, Linda and Desisto, Pete. Cooperative Discipline. pa. American Guidance Service, 1996.

Albert, Linda. "Discipline. Is It a Dirty Word?" in Learning, v24, n2, p43-46, Sept., 1995.

Albert, Linda. A Teacher's Guide to Cooperative Discipline; How to Manage Your Classroom and Promote Self-Esteem. pa. American Guidance Service, 1989.

Freiberg, H. Jerome. "From Tourists to Citizens in the Classroom" in Educational Leadership, v54, n1, p32-36, Sept., 1996.

Introduction to Consistency Management and Cooperative Discipline.

Hockey, Amy, ed. et al. "Offspring, v39, n1-2, 1997.

Spring issue has interview with Coloroso.

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Kids Are Worth It. [Barbara Coloroso]

Coloroso, Barbara. Kids Are Worth It!; Giving Your Child the Gift of Inner Discipline. pa. Avon Books, 1995.
Advice for parents in dealing with children.

Coloroso, Barbara. A Pocket Guide to Kids Are Worth It!. Somerville House, 1997.

Coloroso, Barbara. Winning at Parenting...Without Beating Your Kids. Booklet included with 2 audio cassettes. pa. Bk&Aud cst ed. Kids Are Worth It, 1989.

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Positive Classroom Discipline [Fredric H. Jones]

Jones, Fredric H. Positive Classroom Discipline. New York:McGraw Hill, c1987.
Reviews of this book available at Amazon

Jones, Fredric H. Positive Classroom Instruction. New York: McGraw Hill, 1987.

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Assertive Discipline [Lee Canter & Marlene Canter]

The following are some selected titles.

Barrett, Elden R. "Assertive Discipline and Research" in ERIC ED 288875, 1985.

Research review.

Canter, Lee and Canter, Marlene. Assertive Discipline Positive Behavior. pa. Lee Canter and Associates, 1997.

Reviews available at Amazon. Aimed at parents, but also used by classroom teachers.

Canter, Lee. Assertive Discipline Teachers Plan Book Plus No. 1. Vol 001. Lee Canter & Assoc., 1984.

Canter, Lee. "Assertive Discipline--More than Names on the Board and Marbles in a Jar" in Phi Delta Kappan, v71, n1, p57-61, Sept., 1989.

Canter, Lee. "Assertive Discipline and the Search for the Perfect Classroom" in Young Children., v43, n2, p24, Jan., 1988.

Canter, Lee. Assertive Discipline Teachers Plan Book No. 2. Vol 002 Lee Canter & Assoc., 1987.

Canter, Lee. "Discipline Alternatives. First, the Rapport--Then, the Rules" in Learning, v24, n5, p12, 14, Mar.-Apr., 1996.

Canter, Lee. Lee Canter's Assertive Discipline; Secondary Workbook: Grades 9-12. Rev. ed. Lee Canter & Assoc., 1992.

Canter, Lee and Canter, Marlene. Lee Canter's Assertive Discipline for Parents. Rev. ed. HarperCollins, 1990.

Parents are taught new approaches to say what they mean and mean what they say.

Canter, Lee. "Competency-Based Approach to Discipline--It's Assertive" in Thrust for Educational Leadership, v8, n3, p11-13, Jan. 1979.

Canter, Lee and Canter, Marlene. Lee Canter's Assertive Discipline for Parents. Rev. ed. HarperCollins, 1990.

Parents are taught new approaches to say what they mean and mean what they say.

Canter, Lee. "Competency-Based Approach to Discipline--It's Assertive" in Thrust for Educational Leadership, v8, n3, p11-13, Jan. 1979.

Canter, Lee. Lee Canter's Assertive Discipline Administrator Guide. Hardcover Ringbound ed. Lee Canter & Assoc., 1986.

Canter, Lee. Lee Canter's Assertive Discipline Middle School Workbook; Grades 6-8. pa. Rev. ed. Lee Canter & Assoc., 1992.

Canter, Lee. Lee Canter's What to Do When Your Child Won't Behave; A Practical Guide for Responsible, Caring Discipline pa. Lee Canter and Associates, 1995. Effective Parenting Series

Canter, Lee. Lee Canter's Succeeding With Difficult Students; Workbook. pa. Lee Canter & Assoc., 1993.

Includes forms and questionaires for developing student profiles. Review at Amazon

Canter, Lee. "Let the Educator Beware: A Response to Curwin and Mendler' in Educational Leadership, v46, n2, p71-73, Oct., 1988.

Canter, Lee. "You Can Do It! Discipline" in Instructor, v89, n2, p106-08, 110, 112, Spt., 1979.

Canter, Lee. "Taking Charge of Student Behavior" in National Elementary Principal, v58, n4, p33-36, 41, June, 1979.

Crockenberg, Vincent. "Assertive Discipline: A Dissent" in California Journal of Teacher Education, v9, n4, p59-74, Fall, 1982.

Argues the program violates students' rights.

Ellis, David W. and Karr-Kidwell, P. J. "A Study of Assertive Discipline and Recommendations for Effective Classroom Management Methods" in ERIC ED 379207,1995.

An opinion-questionnaire administered to 72 high school teachers responses to the Assertive Discipline program.

King, Debra A. et al. "Using Assertive Discipline" in ERIC ED 283803, 1987.

Review of the program; report on its implementation in a Georgia elementary school.

Martinez, Christine R. "Classroom Observations of Three Behavior Management Programs" in ERIC, ED 269164, 1986.

Describes three approaches to classroom management; observations in classrooms implementing each; concluded each could be effective.

McCormack, Sammie. "Assertive Discipline: What Do We Really Know?" in ERIC ED 286618, 1987.

Discussion of the program; limited research review.

See also: AskEric, use the search function. Quite a few articles available.

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Robert J. MacKenzie

MacKenzie, Robert J. Setting Limits in the Classroom; How to Move Beyond the Classroom Dance of Discipline. Prima Pub., 1996.
Reviews available at Amazon

MacKenzie, Robert J. Setting Limits; How to Raise Responsible, Independent Children by Providing Clear Boundaries. 2nd Rev&ex ed., Prima Pub., 1998.

How to achieve a proper balance between permissive and authoritarian parenting. A review at Amazon

MacKenzie, Robert J. "Setting Limits in the Classroom" inAmerican Educator, v21, n3, p32-43, Fall 1997.

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Stress-Free Discipline [Larry Mazin]

Mazin, Larry, Hestand, John, and Koester, Ruth. An Educator's Legal Guide to Stress-Free Discipline & School Safety. Spiral ed. National Educational Service, 1998.
Summaries of legal information.

Mazin, Lawrence E. and Hestand, John. "This Gun Is Loaded!" in Learning, v25, n2, p44, 46, Sept.-Oct., 1996.

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Reality Therapy and Discipline [William Glasser]

Engelhardt, Loretta. "School Discipline Programs That Work" in ERIC, ED 241993, 1983.
Report from South Dakota's Douglas School System on their Time Out/Discipline Model based upon Reality Therapy approach.

Glasser, William. The Quality School Teacher; Specific Suggestions for Teachers Who Are Trying to Implement the Lead-Management Ideas of the Quality School in Their Classrooms. Rev. ed. New York: HarperPerennial, 1998.

Glasser, William. The Quality School; Managing Students Without Coercion. Rev. ed. HarperPerennial, 1998.

Glasser, William. Choice Theory in the Classroom. Rev. ed. HarperPerennial, 1998.

Glasser, William. Control Theory in the Classroom. 1st ed. Perennial Library, 1986.

Glasser, William. Reality Therapy; A New Approach to Psychotherapy. pa. Reissue ed. HarperCollins, 1989.

Glasser, William. "Schools Without Failure--1977. Glasser's Approach to Discipline--Realistic and Working" in ERIC, ED 137958.

Shearn, Donald F. and Randolph, Daniel Lee. "Effects of Reality Therapy Methods Applied in the Classroom" in Psychology in the Schools, 15, 1, 79-82, Jan., 1978.

Reality therapy methods in the classroom were examined via a four-group experimental deisng. Findings not supportive of reality therapy methods in the classroom.

Wubbolding, Robert E. Understanding Reality Therapy; A Metamorphical Approach. pa. Harperperennial Library, 1991.

An introduction to William Glasser's theories of reality therapy and control theory.

Wubbolding, Robert E. Using Reality Therapy. pa. 1st ed. HarperCollins, 1989.

See also: AskEric for many articles about Glasser's model.

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Teacher Effectiveness Training. T. E. T. [Thomas Gordon]

Gordon, Thomas. T.E.T.; Teacher Effectiveness Training. David McKay Co., 1987.
A guide for the classroom teacher; how to bring out the best in your students.

Gordon, Thomas. Discipline That Works; Promoting Self-Discipline in Children. Reprint ed. Plume, 1991.

Offers strategies for making children more self-reliant.

Gordon, Thomas. P.E.T.; Parent Effectiveness Training. Rei ed. New American Library Trade, 1990.

Gordon, Thomas. "Crippling Our Children with Discipline" in Journal of Education, v163, n3, p228-43, Summer 1981.

Gordon, Thomas. "I Hear You" [Pamphlet] from National Committee for Prevention of Child Abuse, 332 South Michigan Avenue, Suite 950, Chicago, IL 60604-4357, 1981. Source from AskEric.

Shows communications works better than punishment for children. Stresses active listening.

See also: AskEric for many articles on Teacher Effectiveness Training.

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Jacob S. Kounin

Kounin, Jacob S. Discipline and Group Management in Classrooms. Huntington, N. Y.: R. E. Krieger, 1977, c1970.

Kounin, Jacob S. "Classrooms: Individuals or Behavior Settings? Monographs in Teaching and Learning. General Series, Number 1." from ERIC, ED 240070.

Kounin, Jacob S. "Observing and Delineating Technique of Managing Behavior in Classrooms" in Journal of Research and Development in Education, 4, 1, 62-72, Feb., 1970.

Kounin, Jacob S. and Sherman, Lawrence W. "School Environments as Behavior Settings" in Theory into Practice, v18, n3, p145-51, June, 1979.

Kounin, Jacob S. and Doyle, Patrick H. "Degree of Continuity of a Lesson's Signal System and the Task Involvement of Children" in Journal of Educational Psychology, 67, 2, 159-64, April, 1975.

Kounin, Jacob S. and Gump, Paul V. "Signal Systems of Lesson Settings and the Task-Related Behavior of Preschool Children" in Journal of Educational Psychology, 66, 4, 554-62, August, 1974.

See also: AskEric for articles.

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Haim G. Ginott

Ginott, Haim G. Teacher and Child; A Book for Parents and Teachers. 1st Collier Books ed. New York: Colliers, 1993, c1972.

Ginott, Haim G. Between Parent and Teenager. New York: Macmillan, 1969.

Ginott, Haim G. Between Parent and Child; New Solutions to Problems. New York: Macmillan, 1965.

Ginott, Haim. "Driving Children Sane" in Today's Education, 63, 7, 20-5, Nov.-Dec., 1973.

Ginott, Haim. "I Am Angry! I Am Appalled! I Am Furious!" in Today's Education, 61, 8, 23-4, Nov., 1972.

"Discipline: The Most Perplexing Subject Of All" [Panel discussion with John Holt, Haim Ginott, Lee Salk and Donald Barr]. in Teacher, 90, 1, 54-6, Sept., 1972.

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Rudolf Dreikurs

Dreikurs, Rudolf. Maintaining Sanity in the Classroom; Classroom Management Techniques. 2nd ed. Washington, D.C.: Accelerated Development, 1998.

Dreikurs, Rudolf. A Parents Guide to Children, The Challenge. New York: Dutton, 1987, c1978.

Dreikurs, Rudolf and Soltz, Vicki. "Happy Children: A Challenge to Parents" in ERIC, ED 382915.

Dreikus, Rudolph and Chernoff, Marvin. "Parents and Teachers: Friends or Enemies?" in Education, 91, 2, 147-54, Nov.-Dec., 1970.

See also: AskEric for articles.

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