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    Chapter 1 Classroom Discipline : The Problem and the Solution
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    Web addresses change regularly. The following links were active in September 2006.Remember to evaluate the Internet sources for relevancy and scholarship. What is the date of publication? Is the information from a refereed or a nonrefereed journal? (In a refereed journal, articles are reviewed by a panel of experts in the field and must follow specific research guidelines.)

    Presenting and Conducting Yourself in a Professional Manner

    Use the questions, Web sites below, and other credible resources to further investigate and reflect on critical topics in this chapter. Discuss them with interested individuals in your setting or with a small group in an electronic Chat Room.

    1. Which of the standards for teachers most relate to classroom discipline? How might they guide your practices?

    2. What do national and state codes of ethics for teachers say about classroom discipline practices? How may they guide your actions in your setting?

    3. What do national, state, and local laws say about classroom discipline (e.g. student privacy rights, student searches, corporal punishment)? How do such laws impact your actions in your setting?


    http://www.aft.org/topics/discipline/element1.htm - American Federation of Teachers.
    There are many resources for teachers found on the AFT Web site. This article provides guidelines for enacting district wide discipline codes.

    http://www.aaeteachers.org/code-ethics.shtml - Association of American Educators.
    This Code of Ethics was developed by the Board of Advisors and by the Executive Committee of the Association of American Educators. It contains four basic principles relating to the rights of students and educators.

    http://www.ccsso.org/content/pdfs/corestrd.pdf - Interstate New Teacher Assessment and Support Consortium (INTASC) Basic Standards for Beginning Teachers.
    This file from the Council of Chief State School Officers describes the basic standards for beginning teachers. The standards serve as a model for educators in the United States.

    http://www.nbpts.org/ - National Board for Professional Teaching Standards (NBPTS).
    The standards align with those found on the Council of Chief State School Officers Web site and are intended for licensed and experienced teachers. The NBPTS supports work on a national teaching certificate.
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