Part III investigates further the "Theories and Practices Relating to More
Effective Classroom Management". Chapter 9 summarizes what other recog-
nized authors have to say on the subject of classroom management. Chapter
10 explores several topics specifically designed to prevent problem behaviors
from occurring in the first place. Chapter 11 presents some surprising (and
sometimes controversial) ideas about discipline. Chapter 12 offers a series of
specific "A through Z" suggestions that teachers can use immediately to more
effectively handle classroom discipline. Chapter 13 deals with the increasing
problem of school violence. Finally, Chapter 14 presents the Educational
Resources Information Center (ERIC), a resource for unlocking additional
information on any and all topics in education -- including discipline!

Many people have provided help toward the development of this book. I
would like to thank my educational psychology students who, through their
many hours of off-campus field experience in local schools, have contributed
questions and comments to help me add focus to the theory and practice of
classroom management. I want to thank each of the authors of the six disci-
pline models highlighted in this second edition. All of them, or their repre-
sentatives, were extremely helpful in supplying resource materials and review-
ing drafts of chapters.

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