Discipline & Classroom Management

11 Techniques for Better Classroom Discipline, from The Honor Level System: Discipline by Design
Focusing, direct instruction, monitoring, modeling, and seven other techniques.

Classroom Rules Sample and Suggestion
Rationale and a model of classroom rules.

Consequences for Breaking Rules
Discussion and a model of progressive consequences.

Creating an Emotionally Safe Classroom, Dr. Bruce Perry
These tips are designed for elementary teachers and contain insights that teachers of older students will also appreciate.

Discipline Techniques that Backfire from The Honor Level System: Discipline by Design
Many of us have been there: raised our voices, used sarcasm, preached, nagged, compared a student to siblings or other students. Here's a gentle reminder of techniques to avoid.

Icebreakers
Six activities for the first week of school to help you and your students get acquainted.

Stages of Discipline, from The Honor Level System: Discipline by Design
These simple, practical steps will work even if your school hasn't adopted the Honor Level System.

Strategies for Classroom Discipline
Suggestions for basic Classroom Discipline strategies, divided into philosophy, strategies, and specific teacher-caused problems and student-caused problems.

Summary of Major Concepts covered by Harry K. Wong
A list of 61 major concepts, a review of The First Days of School, and an interview with Harry Wong.

Works4Me Tips Library sponsored by NEA
Classroom management, teaching techniques, content, professional relationships, and more: this site features more than 400 practical tips.

The "You Can Handle Them All" Web Site
Classroom discipline and classroom behavior management techniques available free. Additional resources are also available. Includes a "Behavior of the Day" link if you don't have time to check all 117 covered.