Behavior Management Web sites

The following is a list of behavior management websites compiled Fall 2002 Many of these websites and their description are linked to PE Cenrtal  www.PEcentral.org : 

General information on behavior management

Guidance and Discipline National Network for child care

www.nncc.org/Guidance/guide.disc.page.html

IDEAS FOR AVOIDING CLASSROOM MANAGEMENT MISTAKES AND HOW TO DEAL WITH PARENTS by Dr. Bob Kizlik includes a list of common mistakes made by first year teachers 

www.adprima.com/managemistakes.htm

PE Central

Creating a Positive Learning Climate: Classroom management info, Lesson ideas, FAQ's...

Includes a list of rules submitted by physical educators

www.PEcentral.org

Creating a Climate for Learning: Effective Classroom Management Techniques

Part of the education world site good site

http://www.education-world.com/a_curr/curr155.shtml

Rules for making rules that work for you

www.ss.uno.edu/ss/New/CMRules.html

DEVELOPING A DISCIPLINE PLAN FOR YOU Thomas H. Allen, Ph.D.

This site lists suggestions about how to develop a personal discipline plan. It also briefly discusses and offers access to seven models of discipline. Includes various behavior management models including Jone's and Canter's models. 

www.humboldt.edu/~tha1disci-options.htm1#results

ProTeacher! Classroom management ideas for elementary school teachers

Lots of great information including help for beginning teachers.

http://www.proteacher.com/030000.shtml

School wide and Classroom Discipline by Kathleen Cotton

Nice article documenting the history and current status of classroom discipline in our schools today.

http://www.nwrel.org/scpd/sirs/5/cu9.html

Classroom Management Resources

This site offers links to assertive discipline and conflict resolution.

http://www2.potsdam.edu/CRANE/campbemr/browsing/management_res,1.html

You Can Handle Them All 

This Web site, although commercial in nature, brings you some answers to several discipline scenarios that you may face as a teacher.

http://www.disciplinehelp.com/

Works for Me Tips on Behavior Control

Order, respect and trust in the classroom are the key issues addressed here, and indeed, provide a good place to start. From noise control to safety issues to transforming behavior, these suggestions are worth investigation before you run into the problems!

http://www.nea.org/helpfrom/growing/works4me/manage/behavior.html#transform

 Works 4 Me Tips on Managing your Classroom

Your classroom climate has a powerful effect on how well your students learn. Striking a balance between freedom and discipline is a skill that can make all the difference between a well-run classroom and classroom chaos. Here are some techniques educators are using to achieve such a balance.

http://www.nea.org/helpfrom/growing/works4me/manage/index.html

The Honor Level System

11 techniques that will help you achieve effective group management control.

http://users.aol.com/churchward/hls/techniques.html

Discover your Discipline Beliefs!

Classroom Management profile will provide you with  a questionnaire on a likert scale of your behavior management beliefs. 

http://education.indiana.edu/cas/tt/v1i2/what.html

PowerPoint slide show for classroom management:

http://sapphire.indstate.edu/~wagnere/powerpoint/index.htm

Classroom Management Related Sites

http://ceo.cudenver.edu/~darrell_green/Classroom_Management.htm

Overview of educational and discipline philosophies:

http://jan.ucc.nau.edu/~jde7/ese502/paradigms/lesson.html

The Fine Art of Discipline

http://curry.edschool.virginia.edu/go/edis771/98webquests/professional/plisamconnell/Web_Quest-Professional.htm

Techniques of classroom management:

http://www.nwrel.org/sky/Office/Teacher/Classroom_Related/Classroom_Management.html

Classroom Management links:

http://www.cloudnet.com/~edrbsass/edman.htm

http://www.teachercreated.com/links/classbeh.html

Behavior Management Advisor: This site offers a host of tips on managing student behavior, and provides step-by-step directions for implementing a great number of standard interventions.It also contains a bulletin board on which you can post your disciplinary concerns and receive suggestions from teachers around the world.

http://www.behavioradvisor.com/

Character The following website is the character counts home page and provides information on character building. 

page.http://www.charactercounts.org/

Ruef M.B., & Higgins C. (1999). Look it up on the web: Practical behavioral support information. Teaching exceptional children, 31, (4), 32-34. The theme of this issue of Teaching Exceptional Children is devoted to challenging behaviors of children with disabilities.