Elements of Discipline

Nine Principles for Teachers and Parents

Stephen Greenspan

• Publisher: Temple University Press
• Year: 2012
• Print ISBN: 9781439908976, 9781439908969
• eBook ISBN: 9781439908983
• Topic: Education
• Subtopic: Classroom Management

Elements of Discipline is a timely and helpful book for teachers, parents, and day-care professionals that provides a simple set of rules for managing—successfully and humanely—a wide range of discipline situations and challenges. A well-respected child development specialist, Stephen Greenspan outlines his "ABC Theory of Discipline." He combines an Affective approach, a Behavioral approach, and a Cognitive approach that, when used in a coordinated fashion, will contribute to greater child compliance and family/classroom harmony.

Greenspan suggests that, using his matrix, caregivers can provide the warmth, tolerance, and influence that will help children become competent in three socio-emotional domains—happiness, boldness, and niceness. He recommends caregivers pick and choose from the discipline literature in a manner that best suits their individual style and values.

Elements of Discipline is a lively guide to effective classroom or family management.

Table of contents

• Contents
• Foreword - Arnold J. Sameroff
• Preface
• Acknowledgments
• 1. In Search of Balance: Domains of Discipline and Long-Term Outcomes
• 2. The Affective Approach to Discipline: Underpinnings and Three Principles
• 3. The Behavioral Approach to Discipline: Underpinnings and Three Principles
• 4. The Cognitive Approach to Discipline: Underpinnings and Three Principles
• 5. Case Studies in Discipline: Using the Three Approaches to Address Behavioral Challenges
• 6. The ABC Model of Discipline: Linking Domains, Principles, and Outcomes
• 7. The ABC Tool Kit: Using the Nine Principles to Deal with Discipline Problems
• 8. Developing an Effective Discipline Style: Using the ABC Model to Refine the Caregiver’s Approach to Discipline
• Appendix A: Glossary
• Appendix B: Using the ABC Model to Evaluate Discipline Advice
• References
• Index