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Discipline With Dignity Book Study

Discipline with Dignity: How to Build Responsibility, Relationships, and Respect in Your Classroom
by: Curwin, Mendler, and Mendler

A self-paced independent book study providing educators with opportunities to learn about and practicedis
DWD strategies for professional development credit.

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With dozens of specific examples of student-teacher interactions, Discipline With Dignity illustrates what you can do and not do- to make the classroom a place where students learn and teachers maintain control in a non-confrontational way. You will learn: the difference between formal and informal discipline systems and when to use each; what teachers can do to prevent and diffuse classroom disruptions; why traditional methods such as threats, punishments, and rewards are ineffective, and what to do instead; and how to reduce the stress that triggers power struggles. You'll answer reflective questions, comment in group forums, and practice DWD strategies as you go.
This is an independent book study with an online classroom. Free and open to all educators in NYS.

 

 

 

Engaging, Motivating, and Managing Hard-to-Reach, Uninterested, and Disruptive Students

Cortland Enlarged City School District Spring Staff Day 2023 & Homer Central School District Staff Day Fall 2023     
Presented by Educator/Author: Brian Mendler 

Plagued by severe undiagnosed ADHD and reading difficulties, I began disrupting class in 4th grade. I believed my peers would laugh at me for being “dumb” so I made sure they laughed at me for being “bad” instead. I was defiant, disruptive, and relatively unmotivated. I was “that one kid” that drove my teachers crazy. By sixth grade, my academic skills were so below grade level that I was pulled out of school.
Two weeks later in a new school, I had one teacher dramatically change my life. He did in about five minutes what nobody had done between kindergarten and 6th grade. And the amazing thing is that it is something any of you can do with any of your students immediately! Learn the greatest thing we can give to our students to help them be successful and seven magic words that will change your students’ lives!
Learn how to use V.R.R. (Vulnerability, Relationships, and Relevance) to engage all learners! This seminar will explain why kids disengage and misbehave and the solutions to solve the issues. Discover how to defuse any student, anywhere, at any time using our classroom-proven process and other defusing techniques. Learn the best strategies for connecting with difficult youth who put up walls and the most important thing we can give our students so they can be successful!