In this 10th anniversary edition of an ASCD best seller, author Alfie Kohn reflects on his innovative ideas about replacing traditional discipline programs, in which things are done to students to control how they act, with a collaborative ...
For this 10th anniversary edition, Kohn adds a new afterword that expands on the book's central themes and responds to questions from readers.
Explains why students are more likely to learn and flourish in schools that have moved toward collaborative problem solving instead of teacher-initiated discipline.
Why has higher education pursued a path of legalisms? Does the law require or encourage this? How is it possible to move beyond discipline and legalistic process? What could take the place of discipline, and at what cost?
"Beyond Discipline contains advice from a well-known and well-respected psychologist whose interest is in children's optimal development. His advice is sound and well-measured.
Beyond Discipline: Parenting that Lasts a Lifetime