CHAMBERLIN ever, the real source of the problematic be¬ havior stems from group
influence. The, misbehavior of an individual pupil isfre¬ quently a symptom of or reaction to …

IF TEACHERS can no longer discipline students themselves by threats of physical
punishment or even non-promotion, if the administrator himself can no longer exercise direct …

W HEN A teacher of ordinary firmness of character has poor discipline, it will often be found
that he does not know exactly what he wants or that he has no defi-nite plan for getting it. He …

The patterns of behavior of children are not always in accord with those deemed des ir able
by adults. Generally speaking, children are steered into certain preferred ways of behaVing …

DISCIPLINE occupies a peculiar position in the modem school in that it is both an end and
also a means to that end. Implied in any statement of educational objectives will be found …

Publisher Summary This chapter describes discipline in an educational setting. The social
situations in which school children and teachers meet are quite specific ones. They are …

THE topic of discipline frequently becomes a focal point of formal or informal discussion
among groups of educators wherever and when-ever they meet. Not frequently is the remark …

Consciously or unconsciously the conduct of an educational enterprise is guided by the
active philosophy of the administrator. When pupils are associated into learning groups, the …

It is hoped that the material presented in this book will be helpful to teachers, supervisors,
principals, and others who are interested in securing perspective with reference to the …

To treat the subject of classroom disci¬ pline in isolation from the rest of the school is to
disregard the interdependence on which almost all accomplishment rests. If an objective of …