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	• Setting Limits in the Classroom, Revised: How to Move Beyond the Dance of Discipline in Today's Classrooms ... Robert J. Mackenzie Three Rivers Press, 2003 - 368 pages average customer review:based on 19 reviews view larger image
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Excellent for teachers and parents...

Robert MacKenzie is an educational psychologist who has specialized in handling school-related discipline problems. This is his third book. It is the best book that I have seen relating to what parents and teachers can do to help youngsters learn how to behave well. Among its best parts: "detoxifying" "bad" kids into "aggressive learners" (those who challenge limits constantly), and "disobedient" kids into "kids who learn by testing and experience."

This book is appropriate for all teachers, school administrators who have site responsibility, and perhaps for central administrators who need help building a coherent system-wide set of policies on discipline. This book also will assist parents in handling their children's school-related discipline issues, such as homework.

The theoretical bases of this book are partly tough love (say what you mean, mean what you say, and do not say it meanly), natural consequences (if a child makes an error, let them experience the natural consequences, a la Dreikurs), and logical consequences (to defuse power struggles). The heart of the book is setting limits with kids and shortening down the time from discussion to action (from warning to consequence). There is no "cute" theory or exhortations to love the children more.

MacKenzie sees teachers as integral to the guidance process, as more capable in helping children than the administrators or guidance counselors, who may be more distant from the problem and the child. Thus, this book may leave teachers and parents feeling "empowered."

I was left with one question: In MacKenzie's view, when are youngsters expected to develop personal responsibility to "buy into" their own self-discipline and not have any problems in school?

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Wow, I didn't know how much I needed this book

In college and throughout my student teaching, I felt strong in my classroom management. Then I started substitute teaching in urban schools, and I found myself at a loss and not understanding what I was doing wrong. Then an assistant principal handed me this book. This book saved me! This book has practical advice and skills you can begin applying the very next day. The advice makes sense and it works! I wish I would have read this book in college. They should teach a college class using these methods! Without classroom management, how can we actually teach? Read this book. Of all the books I had to read for college, this has proved the most valuable in the practical "real" world of teaching.

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Practical advice on handling discipline.

Great advice for those who educate or parent. Lent the book to an X-principal who uses it for teaching parenting skills. As a substitute teacher this is the book I was looking for.

best teaching book ever - will change your life

this book is wonderful because it not only points out what you should do, it shows you what you might be doing wrong.

it is INCREDIBLE and changed me as a teacher forever.

it is easy to follow, and just makes so much sense.

i would give this book 10 stars if i could.

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