The leading text in the field, this book analyzes the contributions of the leading authorities in discipline, to show how their theories and systems can be used by teachers to create structures of positive discipline.

This classic text has been reconceptualized and restructured by the author to include

• Increased emphasis on teachers and students working together cooperatively to maintain classrooms that are safe, enjoyable, and productive.
• Better discussion of the behavior patterns of students from various ethnic, cultural, and societal groups.
• Information for understanding and working productively with students with Neurological Based Behavior (NBB).
• A clear progression of advances in classroom discipline over the past six decades, helping readers better understand the rationales and procedures featured in today’s approaches to discipline.
• Presentation and analysis of strategies that help students conduct themselves with greater civility, responsibility, and moral intelligence.  

The text analyzes 18 models of school discipline developed by educational thinkers over the past 60 years and shows how they can be applied in realistic situations. A unique contribution of the text is that the present-day theorists listed also coordinate with Professor Charles to ensure accuracy in the presentation of their models. Teachers are motivated to create a structure of positive discipline based on the most effective elements from traditional and current disciplinary approaches.