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http://712educators.about.com/od/discipline/tp/disciplinetips.htm This website offers ten discipline and management techniques to help teachers decrease discipline problems. Classroom management is a skill that is learned and practiced daily. http://cte.tamu.edu/pubs/pdf/tt.eff_class_mgmt.pdf Dr. Cynthia Anderson provides advice on managing a classroom, maintaining civility, and reinforcing classroom policies. The website explains non-confrontational ways to deal with uncivil behavior. http://www.education-world.com/a_curr/curr155.shtml This website is sponsored by Education World and discusses creating a climate for learning. The techniques recommended are positive discipline, clear expectations, being consistent and patient, and involve parents. It also explains parent/student/teacher compacts. There are examples of rewards and consequences from teachers.
 * Pathfinder Title: ** Student Discipline
 * Introduction: ** The topic for my pathfinder is student discipline and was created for fellow educators. The purpose of the pathfinder is to provide a list of resources for teachers to use to enhance student discipline. Student discipline is a major factor in the learning process. Teachers must learn to manage students and time on task to be effective. As an administrator it will be nice to have a list of resources I can provide teachers, if they need help in the area of classroom management and discipline.
 * Key Terms: ** Student discipline, student AND discipline, classroom management, classroom management techniques, classroom management tips, classroom management strategies, effective classroom management and classroom management AND elementary
 * Search Strategy: ** I began my search with two of the most common search engines, Yahoo and Google. Using both Yahoo and Google provided a plethora of sources. I tried using the Boolean operator AND but the topic was still very broad. Therefore, I tried the ERIC search engine because it is an educational engine. I also wanted to try a few search engines I was not familiar with such as Dogpile and Ixquick.
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[|www.honorlevel.com/x47.xml] This website offers eleven proactive techniques to achieve effective management and control. The eleven techniques include focus, direct instruction, monitor, model, non verbal cuing, environment control, low-profile intervention, assertive discipline, assertive I-messages, humanistic I-messages, and positive discipline. http://k6educators.about.com/od/classroommanagement/Discipline_Behavior_Management_Discipline_Behavior_Management.htm This website gives suggestions on how to run a disciplined classroom full of productive students. It includes tips for school discipline and behavior management of students. http://newteachersupport.suite101.com/article.cfm/effective_classroom_management This website introduces a 90-10% principle of teaching rules and procedures. A teacher should spend 90% on describing rules more completely and installing procedures more systematically and 10% on actual teaching.  http://www.nwrel.org/scpd/sirs/5/cu9.html The Annual Gallup Poll of the Public's Attitudes toward Public Schools has identified "lack of discipline" as the most serious problem facing the nation's educational system. I found this website very interesting for future administrators. It not only provided research regarding school wide discipline but also provided suggestions on implementing a school wide plan. http://www.pbis.org/English/Classroom_Support.htm This is a great website for educators. It offers many different articles on the topic of discipline. The topics include positive approaches to discipline, mnemonic interventions for students with behavior disorders, direct instruction as a positive behavior support and flow charts for behavioral decision making. http://www.proteacher.org/ ProTeacher is a wonderful resource that provides information on a wide range of topics. Not just classroom management but teaching units and practices. This website would be a valuable tool for an entry year teacher.  http://www.teachervision.fen.com/classroom-discipline/resource/5806.html This website has printables and articles to help manage classroom discipline. Veteran teachers offer tips and advice on handling disruptive behavior, establishing rules and procedures, and incorporating effective behavior techniques. [|www.theteachersguide.com/ClassManagement.htm] This website is sponsored by Teacher Created Resources and offers links to many different articles and websites pertaining to discipline and management. Some of the topics include stages of classroom discipline, four steps for better classroom management, techniques that backfire, and discipline without stress.